Erik ten Hag breaks silence on a possible reunion with Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag has welcomed Manchester United's pursuit of Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt.
The couple worked together on Ajaxwinning the Eredivisie together in 2019.
Center back Leny Yoro joined the club this week, but United They will still have to adequately replace Raphael Varane and Willy Kambwala.
Now, boss Ten Hag has broken his silence on the transfer rumours of his former defender, who joined Bayern in 2022.
Speaking to AD SportwereldTen Hag said: “We still have to wait and see if De Ligt will come.
“But the good thing is that during my vacation I was out of the process for three or four weeks.
“During that period, it was really the club, the newly created scouting and recruiting department, that brought these players in.
“The fact that there are also Dutch players among them is actually a coincidence. These are mainly players who were signed by our organisation.
“But of course I support them, let's be clear, and we still made the decision together.”
He continued: “I know.” Matthijs Well, of course, I'm not going to deny that.
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“Two years ago I wanted to sign him, but he was already too advanced at Bayern Munich.
“But believe it or not, it didn't come specifically from my head in this process.”
United already have fans excited about their summer signings.
Teen Advocate Yoro has signed from Lille for £52m, while Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee has also joined for £36m.
talkSPORT understands that United also have increased their interest At Paris Saint-Germain Manuel Ugarte.
The Red Devils have received offers for Everton centre-back Jarrard Branthwaite but they have failed to meet the Toffees' expectations. Sale price: £70m.
And Ten Hag believes that under new investors INEOS the club is taking the right steps to progress, even though scouting and recruitment departments are taking control of drawing up a list of transfer targets.
“I know it creates a certain image, of course I understand how that works,” he said.
“But ultimately, the most important criterion is: is the player good or not good? Does he fit the characteristics, the age and, of course, the quality we are looking for?”
De Ligt made 30 appearances for Bayern last season, scoring two goals and registering one assist as the German side finished third in the Bundesliga.
