Revealed: Man Utd broke Ed Woodward's strict Bayern Munich transfer rule to sign Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui – six years after Jose Mourinho was denied top target

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Mitchell Fretton

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Manchester United have finally broken their rule that saw them refuse to sign players from Bayern Munich.

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  • Ed Woodward previously refused to buy Bayern players
  • Jose Mourinho denied Jerome Boateng when in charge
  • Red Devils broke rule with De Ligt and Mazraoui signings
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