Everything you need to know about Hannibal Mejbri signing for Burnley on a permanent basis.
Once viewed as the jewel of Manchester United’s foreign youth recruitment policy, Hannibal Mejbri has departed the club.
Hannibal has left United to sign for Championship side Burnley, five years after joining the Red Devils from Monaco.
He had only one year left on his contract, making this summer the right time to move Hannibal on.
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Hannibal fee breakdown
Manchester United can earn more than £9 million for Hannibal, however, the initial transfer fee is a little lower.
BBC Sport report Manchester United have recouped £5.4 million for Hannibal. This could rise to £9.4 million with add-ons.
United have also agreed a 50 per cent sell-on clause into the deal, and there is a buy-back clause which allows the club to match any future offers received for the midfielder.
Hannibal has signed a four-year deal with Burnley, who are remodelling their squad after relegation to the Championship.
His new home at Turf Moor will feel familiar. Arguably his best game in a Manchester United shirt came away at Burnley last season, a 1-0 win.
Hannibal told their club website: “I’m very excited. Very happy to be here and I can’t wait to see the fans. I have played against Burnley before at Turf Moor and the atmosphere was amazing.
“After speaking to the coach [Scott Parker] the project sounded good to me and hopefully we can make success.”
United pay price of poor loan
A move to Burnley could be what Hannibal needs to spark his career, which has stalled amid a disappointing loan at Sevilla.
United agreed a deal for Hannibal to join Sevilla in January, who had a £17 million buy-option in the agreement.
But he failed to win over Sevilla bosses, where he started only one La Liga game and played five times from the bench.
Hannibal is still only 21 and already has 27 international caps for Tunisia. United’s sell-on clause could become a profitable one in the future.
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