Manchester United sign another Dutchman: Vitesse left back Alexander Buttner (Dutch reports)

Widespread reports in Holland this Sunday afternoon claim Manchester United are closing in on the signing of another Dutchman: Vitesse Arnhem left back Alexander Buttner.

After bringing in Robin van Persie late last week, in the biggest transfer story of the summer, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson looks to have beefed up his options at left back, putting pressure on Patrice Evra.

Buttner, 23, was close to signing for Southampton earlier in the summer but the move collapsed, and he will undergo a medical for the transfer to Manchester United on Monday.

Reports in Holland do not indicate how much Manchester United will pay for Buttner but suggest he will be signing a five-year deal at Old Trafford.

The initial move to Southampton, collapsed in July due to a claim from a third party that he was owed a percentage of the transfer fee, according to the BBC.

Buttner has spent his whole career at Vitesse and is an attacking full back, yet to play for the Dutch national team, but was part of the provisional Euro 2012 squad.

Last season was Buttner’s best in terms of goal scoring as he notched five, he has also never been sent off in his career.

An Alexander Buttner goal versus Groningen in April 2010 can be seen on the video below.

Additional video: Alexander Buttner goes slipping & sliding in the rain (Feyenoord v Vitesse, March 20, 2010)

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