Man Utd expect to seal £60m signing in 48 hours after breakthrough in talks

Manchester United believe they will complete the signing of Toby Alderweireld from Tottenham in 48 hours, reports claim. Alderweireld, who only made 13 Premier League starts last season, was valued at £75million by Spurs and the north London club were refusing to lower their asking price for the 29-year-old defender

United had been put off a potential deal despite Alderweireld being reportedly desperate to play under Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. According to The Mirror, there has been a breakthrough between the two clubs and United now believe they will get their man inside the next 48 hours.



Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, aware that Alderweireld was prepared to run down his contract before leaving for a cut-price fee, has now accepted that it would be better business to allow the ex-Southampton man to leave now at his highest value.

Alderweireld’s form suffered last season when the contract stand-off appeared to take its toll. Pochettino has used Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez as his preferred centre-back partnership, which prompted United to make an initial £50million offer in May. United have also reportedly been tracking Leicester’s Harry Maguire and Barcelona’s Yerry Mina when the London club refused to budge on their asking price.

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