{"id":1093646,"date":"2019-06-12T15:31:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1093646"},"modified":"2019-06-12T15:31:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:31:04","slug":"man-united-dan-james-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-united-dan-james-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd complete Daniel James signing: ‘Skills, vision, exceptional pace’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Swansea City winger Daniel James, on a five-year deal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The two clubs had previously reached an agreement ‘in principle’ for the Welsh international, for a fee believed to be in the region of \u00a318m.<\/p>\n

James signs for Man Utd: Five key things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Man Utd have confirmed the signing of Daniel James from Swansea.<\/li>\n
  2. James scored four goals and recorded seven assists in the Championship last season.<\/li>\n
  3. The Welshman turned heads for his terrifying speed, reaching 36 km\/hr – just one km\/hr shy of Arjen Robben\u2019s world record (37 km\/hr).<\/li>\n
  4. James becomes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first signing as Manchester United manager.<\/li>\n
  5. His five-year deal also comes with an option to extend for a further year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n