Among others, Matthijs de Ligt’s name found itself on Bayern’s recently announced list of potentially sellable players. The Dutch centre-back could expand the small group of former Ajax players at Man United, given that the English side opted to go for him. The Red Devils wanted de Ligt last January as well, but unlike then, the club has now taken certain steps towards acquiring the player and had some talks about the five-year contract with his representatives. Exclusive information was published by the Dutch Telegraaf, that is, journalist Mike Verweij, who is very knowledgeable about the situation at Ajax.🚨🔴 Been told Manchester United and FC Bayern are now in contact about a permanent deal of Matthijs de Ligt! #MUFC Understand De Ligt‘s agent Rafaela Pimenta working on a top solution. De Ligt, keen to join ManUtd and Ten Hag as reported – but there are no total agreements… pic.twitter.com/1d1cQUWyHd— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 1, 2024 Regardless of the fact that de Ligt and the Netherlands are fighting for a place in the quarter-finals of EURO 2024 tomorrow, personal terms should be agreed upon quickly. The 24-year-old wants to renew cooperation with Erik ten Hag, with whom he shone as a teenager at Ajax when the Dutch side knocked out Juventus in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and even got on the scoresheet in the semi-finals against Tottenham.”I crossed the line”: Keane reveals what he said to MaguireDespite a rather disappointing season in the Premier League, ten Hag received support from the management at Old Trafford. Over the past two years, he spent as much as 200 million euros on the players he worked with at Ajax – Antony, Lisandro Martínez, and André Onana. If the Dutchman joins United, the centre-back duo of de Ligt and Martínez could be very beneficial for the club.##NAJAVA_MECA_8186103##Ten Hag had already identified Bayern’s defender as a primary target, had several telephone conversations with him, and convinced him that the Theatre of Dreams was an adequate environment for him to continue his career. The problem in the whole story could be the compensation fee. Notwithstanding a not-very-convincing season, de Ligt is still at a price. His contract expires in June 2027, and according to Transfermarkt, his market value is estimated at 65 million euros. After Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, and Raphaël Varane, Man United will once again have to pay a lot for a high-quality centre-back. The club from Old Trafford had no world-class duo of central defenders ever since Nemanja Vidić and Rio Ferdinand.
