Man Utd sign Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich

Manchester United have completed the signings of defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.

De Ligt's move is worth €50m (£42.7m), with an initial €45m (£38.4m) plus €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons, with the player available for United's opening Premier League match against Fulham on Friday, live on Sky Sports, having been registered by midday on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Netherlands international centre-back has spent two seasons at Bayern since signing from Juventus, playing 73 times and scoring five goals.

De Ligt also played under Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag at Ajax, where they won the Eredivisie in 2019.

Meanwhile, right-back Mazraoui, who had entered the final two years of his contract in Munich, makes the switch to Old Trafford after recently seeing a £16.5m move to West Ham break down.

United's focus to turn to midfield recruitment

United are expected to focus on midfield recruitment following the arrivals of Mazraoui and De Ligt.

However, any potential incomings will be dependent on budget and valuation.

Dialogue remains open with Paris Saint-Germain over Manuel Ugarte but, as yet, the French club are not budging on price.

United are being patient with a little over two weeks of the window to go in the knowledge that PSG may need to sell and with the player very keen on a move to Old Trafford.

Personal terms are therefore not expected to be a problem.

United are looking at other midfielders as well, though, and talks continue with Burnley over Sander Berge, who missed Monday's win over Luton with a niggle.

Monaco's Youssouf Fofana and Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat also remain live options as well.

With budgets, it may require a sale for United for them to go back into the market. There have been no further bids as yet for Scott McTominay and Casemiro is now expected to stay.

How are Man Utd going to line up against Fulham?

"Ten Hag has got some difficult calls to make. Man Utd need a period of calm. They need to get some injured players back into the starting XI.

"Andre Onana will certainly be in goal this season but how the defence will look could be interesting.

"We know about Luke Shaw's injury problems. Could that mean a slight change of role for Lisandro Martinez? He started at left-back in the Community Shield against Man City and could start the season there for United, leaving new boy De Ligt to partner Harry Maguire at the heart of the defence.

"Diogo Dalot was one of United's better players last season and he now faces competition from Mazraoui for the right-back position. But we could also see Dalot on the left with Mazraoui on the right, allowing Martinez to play in his more familiar centre-back role.

"Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro look set to continue in the middle of the park against Fulham and it could be a big season Mason Mount. He'll be hoping to leave his injury problems behind him this season and have a big impact for United.

"An injury to Rasmus Hojlund has hampered Ten Hag's plans somewhat in attack. Bruno Fernandes filled the false nine position against City and will continue their in the absence of Hojlund and while Joshua Zirkzee continues to settle in at Old Trafford. He'll be joined in attack by two of Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho on the flanks."