The 25-year-old midfielder had been linked with a move to Old Trafford throughout the summer and was the subject of a failed £36million joint-bid with left-back Leighton Baines.
Having been given permission by Belgium to delay joining up with the national squad ahead of their World Cup qualifier with Scotland, Fellaini handed in a transfer request late on Monday in a bid to push through the move.
With Fellaini handing in an official transfer request at Everton's training ground early on Monday evening three hours before the window closed and United deciding to haggle over Herrera's €36m release clause despite the Spanish club making it clear they would not sell for less, the strategy adopted by Moyes and Woodward came down to a frantic effort to strengthen in the closing hours of the window.
Fellaini's transfer request means he will miss out on any bonus payments due from the deal, but his patience cracked late Monday afternoon, when he made clear he didn't want to play for the club any more.
That persuaded Everton to find a replacement, and they did that when Wigan chief Dave Whelan accepted an offer for McCarthy at 10.50pm, when he backed down and agreed to a £12m deal spread over four years.
Manchester United’s midfielder is weaker than other strong team in EPL, so Moyes is try to bring a stong midfielder this summer, now Fellaini joined, it will surely improve Manchester United’s strength.
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