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title: "United closing in on Alderweireld deal"
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published: "2018-08-05T11:43:44Z"
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# United closing in on Alderweireld deal

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld.

[According to The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfer-news-live-manchester-arsenal-13018370), the club are set to complete a deal to sign Alderweireld in the next 48 hours.

The report claims that United are set to pay £60m for the Belgium international defender.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2018/08/995660376.jpg)

Alderweireld has been linked with a move to United throughout the summer and now looks set to finally seal the deal.

The central defender failed to agree a new contract at Tottenham, leaving the club with a decision to make over his future.

They had placed a £75m price tag on his head, however they have now lowered their demands to £60m in order to move him on before the end of the window.

Manchester United had been linked with a £60m move for Leicester defender Harry Maguire, but looks set to cool their interest after sealing the deal for Alderweireld.