Manchester United chief Ed Woodward says the club is delighted with their swoop for Ander Herrera.
Herrera arrived last week from Athletic Bilbao.
"We've tracked him for nearly three years.
"He comes from a footballing family, his father was a top player and a sporting director, he speaks perfect English," Woodward told the Manchester Evening News.
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