Man Utd on 'red alert' as De Ligt could leave this summer

manchester united are on 'red alert' since transfer Target Matthijs de Ligt could leave Bayern Munich this summer, according to Mirror.

Moving to the Allianz Arena during the summer of 2022, the Dutch international enjoyed a promising debut campaign with the Bavarian club, helping his team win the Bundesliga title last season.

The defender was acquired by former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann, but following his departure, De Ligt has found it difficult to play regularly under Thomas Tuchel this season.

So after falling way down the pecking order at the Allianz Arena, speculation over his future has started to grow ahead of the summer window.

According to the report of MirrorMan Utd are interested in signing a new defender to bolster their defensive line after struggling with their defensive weaknesses this season and have identified De Ligt as a serious target.

From Ligt to Manchester United

The report further claims that De Ligt could leave Bayern Munich and could be interested in reuniting with his former boss. Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.

De Ligt was benched in Bayern Munich's crucial match against Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, where the Bavarian club suffered a regrettable 3-0 defeat. The defender was asked why he was not called up for the match and whether he was fit or not. The dutch investigated and responded “top fit”.

So, it is evident that the relationship between Tuchel and De Ligt is not very good and there is a possibility that he will choose to leave during the off-season to take on a new challenge in his career.

Dutch international: valued at around £55m per Transfer market – is a very talented player and is only 24 years old, so he has plenty of time on his side to change his fortunes in the future.

Considering the defender enjoyed his best form under Ten Hag at Ajax, the Dutch manager could be the best person to bring out the best in him. So joining Man Utd could be the right decision for De Ligt if he were to leave Bayern Munich at the end of this season.