Wednesday night (2 a.m. September 21), MU has a trip to Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena, within the framework of the opening match of the 2023-24 Champions League group stage.
Most likely, this is also the time when sports representatives of the two leading clubs in England and Germany enter negotiations about midfielder Matthijs de Ligt.
The second season of De Ligt At Bayern Munich, it couldn’t be worse.
The appearance of Kim Min Jae, the best midfielder in Serie A last season, the hero who helped Napoli win the Scudetto after 33 years, left the Dutch player without a place.
Since the beginning of the season, coach Thomas Tuchel has built a defense with midfielders Kim Min Jae and Dayot Upamecano.
De Ligt only played a substitute role for 82 minutes in the 2023-24 season, including 37 Bundesliga minutes.
Sitting on the bench regularly has the risk of negatively affecting the future football of De Ligt, especially with EURO 2024 approaching.
German press said that the 24-year-old player does not rule out the possibility of joining MU when the winter transfer market opens.
The relationship between coach Erik ten Hag and De Ligt is very good. They worked together at Ajax and achieved much success.
Coach Ten Hag really needs a new midfielder, in a context where Harry Maguire is not trusted. MU plans to win De Ligt’s signature at a price of 70-75 million euros.
