Manchester United are closing in on £9m January signing

Manchester United are closing in on the January signing of Mario Mandzukic from Juventus, as per Goal. The Red Devils are confident that the Serie A side will except the fee of £9 million for the 33-year-old. The forward is expected to sign a 18-month deal with the Premier League side and is expected to earn a salary of £4.4m a year. Mandzukic hasn't made any appearances for Juventus during this season and was left out of their Champions League squad. Juventus are currently leading the Serie A table with 19 points, while Manchester United are 12th in the Premier League table with 9 points.

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