Man Utd transfer news: Toby Alderweireld personal terms AGREED, fee to be sorted - McGarry

MANCHESTER UNITED have AGREED personal terms with Tottenham star Toby Alderweireld.

Alderweireld is on United’s shopping list as they chase down a new centre-back ahead of transfer deadline day tomorrow.

Jose Mourinho has been chasing a defender all summer but his club are leaving it late to get their business over the line.

Yerry Mina, Harry Maguire and Jerome Boateng have all been linked with the Manchester giants.
But it’s Alderweireld who would appear closest to a switch to Old Trafford.

That’s after Transfer Window Podcast guest Ian McGarry revealed the Belgium international has agreed his part of the deal - leaving Man United and Spurs to thrash out a fee for his services.

Speaking on the latest episode of the show, football consultant McGarry said: “I do think that Daniel Levy is fully expecting to, lets just say ‘exploit’ Manchester United again, in the way they’ve done in the past with Michael Carrick and Dimi Berbatov.

“They’ve taken players from Tottenham on deadline day at inflated prices.

“It’s my understanding United have agreed personal terms with Alderweireld and it’s just down to Levy to sort out the fee for the player who has one year left on his contract.

“I think if Yerry Mina, or any of the other players mentioned don’t come in - Mina looks the most likely, Maguire the most unlikely - then I think they’ll turn back to Alderweireld and it’ll be one of those classic Tottenham-Manchester United negotiations right up to the final minutes.”

Alderweireld has just a year left on his contract, but Tottenham have the option to extend his stay by another year.

However if they decide to do so, a £25m buyout clause would then become active next summer.
United have until 5pm tomorrow to complete their summer shopping before the English window for incoming players closes.

Mourinho' side then kick-off the new Premier League season at home to Leicester on Friday night (8pm).

Man Utd transfer news - the window so far

Manager: Jose Mourinho
Position last season: 2nd
Nickname: The Red Devils
Ground: Old Trafford
Capacity: 74,994

Players In: Diogo Dalot (Porto), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Lee Grant (Stoke)

Players Out: Daley Blind (Ajax), Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Scunthorpe), Michael Carrick (Retired), Dean Henderson (Sheffield United), Sam Johnstone (West Brom)