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Manchester United have acquired a small monetary enhance following Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League on account of a clause within the deal which noticed Hannibal Mejbri swap Previous Trafford for Turf Moor final yr.
Mejbri, 22, introduced an finish to a five-year profession in Manchester final summer season when he joined Burnley in a £9.5 million transfer, having initially joined the Pink Devils from Monaco in 2019.
The Tunisian midfielder was some of the highly-rated prospects within the United academy with widespread hope on the membership he would set up himself as a everlasting member of the first-team.
Nonetheless, Mejbri did not construct on a formidable begin to the 2023/24 season underneath Erik ten Hag and fell down the pecking order underneath the Dutchman, finally becoming a member of Sevilla on mortgage in January for the second half of the marketing campaign.
And as INEOS carried out a complete overhaul of a bloated senior squad in the summertime, United and Mejbri each determined a contemporary chapter was the proper step for the 22-year-old’s profession, with Burnley transferring rapidly to supply a everlasting exit.
A 50% sell-on clause was stipulated within the deal, as has grow to be commonplace apply for any younger gamers departing Previous Trafford lately.
However a further clause was additionally included, entitling United to a further fee ought to Burnley acquire promotion again into the Premier League, having been relegated the earlier yr.
And with the Clarets’ essential 2-1 victory over Sheffield United final night time, they clinched computerized promotion – together with Leeds United – as they moved eight factors away from the Blades with solely two video games of the season remaining.
Mejbri has performed a “key position” on this profitable promotion push for Scott Parker’s facet, taking part in 35 occasions for Burnley, scoring as soon as and offering three assists.
His trademark hard-running type and relentless urgent has helped Parker set up some of the defensively sturdy models in all of Europe, with Burnley having misplaced solely two occasions and conceded simply 15 targets – a really staggering feat throughout 44 video games.
Executives at Turf Moor shall be very happy the clause in Mejbri’s contract has been triggered because it constitutes a profitable switch and much more profitable season for the membership.
Man Utd profit from six-figure sum re Burnley promotion because of clause in Hannibal Mejbri switch.
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) April 22, 2025
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BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone reveals United will obtain a “six-figure sum” on account of this clause, although he doesn’t specify the precise quantity, which may vary from £100,000 to only underneath 1,000,000.
However with the financial scenario at Previous Trafford a fraught one, any extra revenue is welcome with INEOS searching for to arm Ruben Amorim with a big struggle chest this summer season, regardless of the membership’s restricted funds.
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