They have tried once, but it was not possible, but their second attempt is a success – Matthijs De Ligt is the new Bayern Munich player. The Dutch international has officially made his move to Germany and will wear the Bayern jersey for the next five years in a 70 million euros deal (with additional bonuses). De Ligt is an Ajax academy product and before he joined Juventus, he was the youngest captain in Ajax history and the youngest debutant of the Dutch national team since 1945. In 2019 he went to Juventus after Bayern failed to get him due to their other commitments. 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙟𝙨! 🔴⚪#ServusDeLigt pic.twitter.com/vN314pKqHR— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) July 19, 2022 But after 117 competitive games and eight goals, the Dutchman finally went to Germany and will be in charge of the Bavarians defense. “I am very happy to become a player at this big club. FC Bayern is the most successful club in Germany, one of the most successful clubs in Europe and also in the world. Right from the start I felt honest appreciation of the sporting leadership, the coach, and the board, that convinced me. In addition, FC Bayern is an excellently managed club with big goals. I’m very happy to be part of Bayern Munich’s history” said the Dutchman after signing the contract. They brought in De Ligt and Mane, now it’s time for garage sale at MunichThe Dutchman will replace the void created by Niklas Sule’s departure from Munich to Dortmund, and bring a much needed leadership in the back line. It was obvious that after David Alaba’s departure, the Bavarians needed an ‘old fashioned’ defender who will be a real boss in defense. “De Ligt is big, strong in tackles, strong in the air, he has a good build-up game. He’s someone who likes to lead and is loud. Getting him was “very easy”, like Sadio Mane, who thought for two days. It was the same with Mathijs de Ligt. If you look at the last two or three years, we’ve been very successful, but we’ve conceded one or two too many goals” said Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn to the journalists in Washington, where Bayern is currently situated and where De Ligt will be heading immediately. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6515236##
