Manchester United have fought off a last-gasp bid from Tottenham to sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek, according to reports.
The 23-year-old is expected to officially put pen to paper on a five-year contract 'in the coming days', as claimed by the Mirror, and head to Old Trafford upon completion of the £40million switch.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ultimately proved the decisive factor in the late transfer tussle after convincing the highly-coveted Van de Beek to opt for his project and become the club's first big signing of the summer.
Manchester United have fought off late interest to sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek
It is thought that United's chief negotiator, Matt Judge, hurriedly sealed the agreement with Van de Beek after discovering Tottenham had made an audacious swoop this weekend.
The player is even believed to have informed his friends in Amsterdam that the charm offensive from Solskjaer was an integral part behind his decision.
More to follow.
