Premier League champions Manchester United have completed the signing of Marnick Vermijl, according to his father. The 18 year-old Belgian impressed the United coaching staff during trials at United. His club Standard Liege will receive compensation in the region of £250,000 for the player’s services.
Vermijl has signed a three year contract with the champions and will move to Old Trafford this summer. The youngster is a wing back who can play on both sides of the pitch.
Vermijl’s dad told Het Laatste Nieuws: “They said he was the best right or left-back they had seen in years. Ferguson told me that Marnick in the following years would become a fixture in the Manchester United squad.”
Two of Manchester United biggest targets Franck Ribery and Angel Di Maria both look unlikely to move to Old Trafford. United were linked with a move for Frenchman Ribery in the summer as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
However Ribery has revealed that three clubs are interested in signing him. Those are Real Madrid, Barcelona and United’s Premier League rivals Chelsea. United now look likely to turn their attentions to other targets.
One of those other targets was believed to be Benfica winger Angel Di Maria. However the Argentine star has refused to talk about a move and is preferring to concentrate on his current side. If Di Maria does become available United will be competing with AC Milan, Chelsea and Barcelona for the 22 year-olds signature.
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