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United Close in on First Summer Signing

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12:44 24 Jun 2014


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It looks like Ander Herrera will become Manchester United's first summer signing. Reports in Spain say deal for Herrera to leave Bilbao is nearly complete. The 24 year old was the subject of a bid from United last summer and is set to join the club for £29m. The Spanish midfielder is expected to become Louis van Gaal's first signing after the new United manager gave the green light to pay his buy-out clause. That figure will rise to £33m on July 1 if the deal is not completed this month.

David Moyes wanted to sign the 24-year-old last August but the attempted transfer turned into a bit of a farce amid reports of imposters claiming to be United officials negotiating deals. Herrera has been at Athletic Bilbao since 2011 and last season helped the club qualify for the Champions League. Before that he was at Real Zaragoza and has played for Spain Under-20s, Under-21s and Under-23s, but not yet for the full national team..


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