Manchester United announce signing of Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord

Manchester United have introduced the signing of extremely rated 22-year-old Tyrell Malacia from Dutch outfit Feyenoord on a four-year cope with the choice of an extra yr.

Malacia turns into Erik ten Hag’s first signing as Manchester United supervisor, after the Crimson Devils hijacked Lyon’s deal to signal the defender final week. The reported payment is round £15m, and he’ll act as a direct backup to Luke Shaw.

The left-back began 32 video games for Feyenoord within the Eredivisie final season, scoring as soon as and recording 4 assists as Arne Slot’s aspect completed third within the desk.

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Chatting with his new residence, Malacia said: “It’s an unimaginable feeling to have joined Manchester United. This can be a new chapter for me, a brand new league with new team-mates and an incredible supervisor [Erik ten Hag] main us.

“I do know from enjoying in opposition to his groups within the Eredivisie, the qualities that he has and what he calls for of his gamers.

“While I do know that I’m nonetheless younger and can proceed to develop, I can promise the United followers that I’ll depart every thing on the pitch each time I pull on the crimson shirt. I’ll at all times be grateful to Feyenoord for all they’ve given to me and my household.

“None of this is able to be attainable if it wasn’t for them. Now I’m able to give attention to the long run with United, and assist my new membership obtain success.”

Manchester United’s director of soccer John Murtough added: “Tyrell is an thrilling, dynamic younger footballer with glorious expertise for his age, together with 5 seasons within the Eredivisie, a European last and full worldwide honours for the Netherlands.

“We look ahead to seeing him proceed to develop beneath the steerage of Erik ten Hag and his teaching staff within the years forward.

“Everybody at Manchester United welcomes Tyrell to the membership.”

Elsewhere on the membership, Cristiano Ronaldo was lacking from Manchester United’s coaching periods at Carrington on Monday and Tuesday after studies surfaced that the 37-year-old has requested to depart the membership as a consequence of United not with the ability to match his ambition.