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Newly promoted Premier League club Southampton have reached an agreement with Dutch giants over the signing of a former Manchester United target.
The Red Devils were in the market for a new shot stopper last summer after it was clear that club legend David de Gea won’t be the man between the sticks in the 2023/24 season, ending his 12-year stay at Old Trafford.
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Erik ten Hag was reportedly looking for a modern day ball playing goalkeeper and turned to his former colleague at Ajax, Andre Onana, who was brought in as a successor to the Spaniard from Serie A giants Inter Milan in a deal worth up to €50 million last summer.
However, the Red Devils were still thin in the goalkeeping department despite signing the Cameroon international with Dean Henderson leaving the club for Crystal Palace.
This left Tom Heaton as the only experienced back up goalkeeper in their ranks, forcing United to delve deep into the market for another goalkeeper who will compete with Onana for the number one spot in goal.
United turned their focus to Justin Biglow, who spent his entire career at Feyenoord, coming through their youth system until he made it to the first team of the Eredivisie club.
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Erik ten Hag’s side was heavily linked with the Dutch international’s signature for a major part of last summer, with the player also confirming United have made contact with his camp during an interview with FR12, a Feyenoord fan website.
Justin Bijlow said, “There was just contact. Manchester United have not made an offer to Feyenoord, but what I say: I don’t want to talk about it out of respect of Feyenoord,” said the 26-year-old shot stopper.
However, the move didn’t materialise as United never sent in a formal offer for the goalkeeper, instead they turned their attention to Turkish international Altay Bayindir, who was signed from Fenerbahce for €5 million in the same summer.
Now, Fabrizio Romano has exclusively revealed that Justin Bijlow will be playing in the Premier League this season, but for the Saints, who have reached a club to club verbal agreement with Feyenoord indicating that the famous ‘here we go’ is imminent for the transfer.
EXCL: Southampton agree on deal to sign Justin Bijlow as new goalkeeper from Feyenoord.
Club to club verbal agreement in place, final details being sorted then Bijlow will fly for medical tests.
Here we go, soon. pic.twitter.com/JekMeD3P2x
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 24, 2024
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