The first cost €45 million to bring in, while the second cost Erik Ten Hag's team €15 million. However, both players have an extra €5 million to be used as add-ons.
Mazraoui's move was easier when Aaron Wan-Bissaka left for West Ham United. De Ligt was seen as a priority after Raphael Varane left, Victor Lindelof's future became unclear, and Leny Yoro hurt himself in the preseason.
Both players played for Ajax under Ten Hag, who was rebuilding his famous Eredivisie team at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils now have five players who played with Ten Hag at Ajax. They are De Ligt, Mazraoui, Antony, Lisandro Martinez, and Andre Onana.
But how does the Dutchman plan to set up his Manchester United team this season?
How Manchester United will play with Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui
Even though Onana had a mixed first season in English football, he will stay in goal.
Luke Shaw would be Manchester United's first-choice left-back when he's fully healthy, but he keeps getting hurt, so Mazraoui is expected to start the season there.
So it shouldn't be a problem. He has done that job for both Morocco and Bayern Munich. Diogo Dalot is going to play on the other side.
Matthijs de Ligt will start for Manchester United.
Yoro is hurt right now, and De Ligt, who is 18, needs time to get used to playing in the Premier League. He will likely partner Lisandro Martinez at center back. They never played together at Ajax, but they look like they would be good together on paper.
Manchester United still wants to sign Manuel Ugarte in the middle of the field, but a deal with Paris Saint-Germain hasn't been reached yet, so Casemiro will stay where he is, and Kobbie Mainoo will play next to him.
Bruno Fernandes will play as an aggressive midfielder, and Mason Mount will be right there to help him out.
Manchester United's preferred wing duo is still Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford, even though Amad Diallo, Antony, and Jadon Sancho are also in the running. Rasmus Hojlund will lead the line.
Also, the new player Joshua Zirkzee will be significant, especially since Hojlund will be hurt at the beginning of the season and won't be able to play.
The first team for Manchester United, with De Ligt and Mazraoui
This is Diogo Dalot.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt
Caller ID: Lisandro Martinez
LB: Mazraoui is Noussair
Casemiro (CDM)
KOBIE MANOO (CDM)
Alex Garnacho (RW)
This is Bruno Fernandes.
Mark Rashford (left)
Rasmus Hojlund.
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