Manchester United defender Willy Kambwala has joined Villarreal in a deal worth up to £9.9million.
The Spanish club will pay an initial £4.7m plus up to £5.2m in add-ons for Kambwala who has signed a five-year deal.
United have a buy-back option for the next three years and a sizeable share of any sell-on fee.
The 19-year-old had 11 months left on his contract at Old Trafford and refused terms to sign a new one.
United’s decision reflects the club’s policy of cashing in on academy graduates who are not going to be first-team regulars or are coming out of contract and could leave for nothing.
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Villarreal for the sale of Willy Kambwala
Kambwala signed from French club Sochaux in October 2020 and made 10 senior appearances under Erik ten Hag last season.
But United are looking to sign two new centre-backs this summer as they pursue Jarrad Branthwaite, Matthijs De Ligt and Leny Yoro, and have just given veteran Jonny Evans a new one-year contract.
