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Manchester United are starting to take a serious interest in Matthijs de Ligt.
De Ligt was born in 1999 and has received much attention from all over the world since his debut. De Ligt, who made his debut at Ajax at the age of 16, began to grow into a huge prospect under the guidance of current Manchester United manager Erik ten Hach.
De Ligt, who was already a physically complete defender, quickly became the core of Ajax as he became the youngest captain in Ajax's history. In the 2018-2019 season, Ajax's European Champions League (UCL) sensation under coach Ten Haqq has fascinated big clubs around the world.
De Ligt also received tremendous attention from Manchester United at the time, but the final choice was Juventus. De Ligt moved to Juventus, where he played for three seasons before moving to Bayern Munich. As soon as he moved to Bayern, De Licht was loved by Bayern fans as he established himself as a key defender of the team.
However, in the 2023-2024 season, De Ligt was pushed out of the starting lineup for the first time since his debut. While Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano were active, it was difficult to play due to injuries and poor performance. In the second half of the year, he took the lead again with Eric Dier, but after the season, Bayern leaders and manager Vincent Kompany decided to sell De Ligt.
Coach Ten Hag and Manchester United immediately began to pay attention to the news that De Ligt was on the market. Manchester United needs a new starting center back as Raphael Varane leaves. England's The Athletic are seriously considering recruiting De Ligt on the 29th (Korea time). Manchester United are considered a serious candidate for recruitment as they try to strengthen their rearguard.
Then 'Negotiations between clubs have yet to take place and it is not clear if the transfer will be made, but he has emerged as a specific target. De Licht's potential transfer fee is likely to be more realistic than other targets such as Jared Branswaite'
Manchester United have also been interested in Bransweight, a rising prospect in Everton, but negotiations are becoming difficult as Everton demand £70 million (about W122.3 billion). It is not known how much Bayern is asking for De Ligt's transfer fee, but it is speculated that the transfer fee currently being discussed is lower than the 67 million euros (about 99.1 billion won) Bayern paid when it brought De Ligt.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
