Man United receive six-figure windfall as club's promotion is confirmed
Burnley have returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking, and this time, there’s a silver lining that profoundly profits Manchester United.
The Clarets’ promotion triggered a lucrative clause in the deal that saw academy graduate Hannibal Mejbri head to Turf Moor last summer.
Burnley’s 2-1 win against Sheffield United on Monday confirmed their return to the top flight, but it wasn’t just the Clarets that had reason to celebrate.
The result was also welcomed by those at Old Trafford, thanks to a smart clause included in Mejbri’s summer move.
The 22-year-old midfielder joined Burnley for an initial £5.4 million. But their promotion has triggered add-ons reported by BBC’s Simon Stone to be a “six-figure sum”. It’s believed the total deal could rise to £9.4m.
After previous loan spells at Birmingham City and Sevilla, Mejbri has found some sort of stability at Turf Moor.
He was an important part of Burnley’s success story, featuring 35 times in the Championship while weighing in with a goal and three assists.
Mejbri played the entire 90 minutes against the Blades on Monday.
He capped off an impressive performance by drawing the foul from Anel Ahmedhodzic, which allowed Josh Brownhill to settle the game from the penalty spot.
Mejbri’s debut season at Burnley has been far from picture-perfect, but what’s more important is that he has finally found a club where he can settle in and live up to his potential.
However, his future may still be tied to Old Trafford.
United inserted both a buy-back clause and matching rights into the deal, giving them plenty of control over his long-term future.
The windfall from Mejbri’s clause would bolster United’s summer plans.
The Red Devils are planning a summer rebuild. They’ve been heavily linked with Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha and Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap.
United need a fire sale to fund their summer plans, but Mejbri’s windfall will boost the club’s coffers ahead of an important transfer window.
Article written by onyekachiuwanabi .