Manchester United complete signing of Benfica's Victor Lindelof for £30.7m
June 15, 2017
Manchester United have
completed the signing of Victor Lindelof from Benfica after the defender passed
a medical.
Lindelof, who has cost
United £30.7million, arrived at the club's Carrington training base on
Wednesday morning before signing a four-year contract.
The 22-year-old has long
been a target of manager Jose Mourinho, who decided against a move for the
player in January.
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Manchester United have completed the signing of Benfica
defender Victor Lindelof
Lindelof completed his move to Old Trafford on Wednesday
after passing a medical
Mourinho believes Lindelof
will add depth to his defensive line for next season, with the side competing
in the Champions League.
Lindelof will be expected to help bolster United's defensive
line ahead of the new season
'Victor is a very
talented young player, who has a great future ahead of him at United,' added
Mourinho.
'Our season last year
showed us that we need options and quality to add depth to the squad and Victor
is the first to join us this summer.
'I know that our
fantastic group of players will welcome him as one of us.'
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