Man Utd confident of signing Feyenoord defender Tyrell Malacia for £12.9million

Manchester United are confident of signing £12.9m Feyenoord left-back Tyrell Malacia after talks on Wednesday.

United now need to agree personal terms with the 22-year-old, which is expected to be straightforward.

It is anticipated that Malacia will become the first signing of the Erik ten Hag era at United as the new manager looks to improve the club's fortunes.

Known for his pace and impressive positioning, Malacia is set to strengthen United at left-back, with Luke Shaw and Alex Telles the club's other main options in that position.

Malacia has five senior caps for Holland having previously represented his country at various youth levels.

A product of Feyenoord's academy, he has made 136 senior appearances for the club and won the KNVB Cup in the 2017-18 campaign.

Meanwhile, United are continuing to pursue a deal for Malacia's international colleague Frenkie de Jong.

De Jong has been ten Hag's main target since taking charge of United, with the pair having previously worked together at Ajax.

Sportsmail sources have indicated a deal between United and Barcelona for de Jong is '90 per cent' complete, with just the finer details left to conclude.

There is optimism that the transfer will be completed this week. United will pay an initial £55million to the Spanish club for De Jong, a fee that could rise close to £70m.