Ander Herrera has become Louis van Gaal’s first signing as Manchester United manager in a £28.7million deal. United moved to pay the buy-out clause fee for the 24-year-old Athletic Bilbao midfielder on Tuesday and he is travelling to London before signing a four-year contract. Herrera, an intelligent and stylish midfielder, was the subject of a £24m offer from David Moyes’s United last summer. VIDEO Ander Herrera set to sign for Manchester United . Wanted man: Manchester United have made a second move to sign Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera . Bright future: Herrera (right), pictured in action against Barcelona, becomes Louis van Gaal's first signing . Race against time: Herrera's buyout clause at Athletic Bilbao was set to increase on June 30 . At that time they did not believe it was worth paying the best part of £5m more to make the deal happen. United denied problems trying to sign Herrera last year — namely when three lawyers turned up at La Liga headquarters in an attempt to push through the transfer without knowledge of either club. They know the buy-out figure is due to rise to £32m from July 1 and Ed Woodward, the club’s executive vice-chairman, did not want another saga to drag on this summer. Herrera has been watched by United for more than three years, with Sir Alex Ferguson’s brother Martin among the first to bring him to the club’s attention. VIDEO Van Gaal set for German shopping spree . Forward planning: Incoming United boss Louis van Gaal is aiming to strengthen his squad this summer . Despite shelving the signing last August, Moyes had promised Herrera he would monitor his progress. A dip in form followed but he recovered to help propel Bilbao to fourth place in La Liga. Herrera, part of Spain’s Olympic squad at London 2012, was also a team-mate of United’s Juan Mata and David de Gea with Spain Under 21s. Van Gaal is already starting to put his mark on the squad, with Antonio Valencia and Patrice Evra both signing contract extensions. Fresh bid: United have made an improved offer for Southampton and England defender Luke Shaw . United have improved their original offer for Southampton and England left back Luke Shaw with a bid understood to be around £30m. Alexander Buttner, meanwhile, will join Dynamo Moscow once the details of his fee have been agreed. United are due to tour the United States later this month before opening their Premier League campaign against Swansea on August 16.October.
24-year-old's agent is currently negotiating a deal in London .
United will offer him four-year contract worth £50,000 a week .
United previously tried to sign Spanish international last summer .
Herrera is Louis van Gaal's first signing as United manager .
Ander Herrera has become Louis van Gaal’s first signing as Manchester United manager in a £28.7million deal. United moved to pay the buy-out clause fee for the 24-year-old Athletic Bilbao midfielder on Tuesday and he is travelling to London before signing a four-year contract. Herrera, an intelligent and stylish midfielder, was the subject of a £24m offer from David Moyes’s United last summer. VIDEO Ander Herrera set to sign for Manchester United . Wanted man: Manchester United have made a second move to sign Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera . Bright future: Herrera (right), pictured in action against Barcelona, becomes Louis van Gaal's first signing . Race against time: Herrera's buyout clause at Athletic Bilbao was set to increase on June 30 . At that time they did not believe it was worth paying the best part of £5m more to make the deal happen. United denied problems trying to sign Herrera last year — namely when three lawyers turned up at La Liga headquarters in an attempt to push through the transfer without knowledge of either club. They know the buy-out figure is due to rise to £32m from July 1 and Ed Woodward, the club’s executive vice-chairman, did not want another saga to drag on this summer. Herrera has been watched by United for more than three years, with Sir Alex Ferguson’s brother Martin among the first to bring him to the club’s attention. VIDEO Van Gaal set for German shopping spree . Forward planning: Incoming United boss Louis van Gaal is aiming to strengthen his squad this summer . Despite shelving the signing last August, Moyes had promised Herrera he would monitor his progress. A dip in form followed but he recovered to help propel Bilbao to fourth place in La Liga. Herrera, part of Spain’s Olympic squad at London 2012, was also a team-mate of United’s Juan Mata and David de Gea with Spain Under 21s. Van Gaal is already starting to put his mark on the squad, with Antonio Valencia and Patrice Evra both signing contract extensions. Fresh bid: United have made an improved offer for Southampton and England defender Luke Shaw . United have improved their original offer for Southampton and England left back Luke Shaw with a bid understood to be around £30m. Alexander Buttner, meanwhile, will join Dynamo Moscow once the details of his fee have been agreed. United are due to tour the United States later this month before opening their Premier League campaign against Swansea on August 16.October.
Ander Herrera has become Louis van Gaal’s first signing as Manchester United manager in a to London before signing a four-year contract. Moyes’s United last summer. VIDEO Ander Herrera