Manchester United's recruitment efforts will not go as expected, in fact, many fans are expected, although they are linked with many players, whether it is a famous top star or a young talent in Europe, United are interested in completing reinforcements. However, given United's results in the last two seasons and the turmoil at the club, it will not be easy for United to complete player signings, especially since it is difficult for world-class stars to choose a team that will not be able to participate in the Champions League, even if Manchester United is still the most influential and high-profile club in the Premier League.
However, there is still a turning point for Manchester United, according to Sky Sports Germany and a number of well-known football journalists, Manchester United and De Ligt's agent team have negotiated very smoothly, the player is very open to joining Manchester United, and verbally agreed to join the Red Devils. The 24-year-old was not trusted by Tuchel last season and his playing time and tactical position were threatened, but it is undeniable that De Ligt is still one of the top centre-backs in world football and one of the best targets for Manchester United to bring in reinforcements.
It was previously reported that Manchester United's first target was centre-back Branswaite from Everton, but the price tag of £70 million was a bit too high for Manchester United. After the arrival of Ratcliffe, Manchester United's recruitment strategy has undergone a major change, similar to Antony's transfer fee is difficult to appear at Manchester United again, and Everton is not particularly active in selling Branswaite after solving their financial pressure, and the possibility of the two sides reaching an agreement on this matter is not very likely.
De Ligt has significantly more experience than Branswaite and has achieved good results in his career, whether it is the Golden Boy Award during his time at Ajax or the growth brought about by playing for two European giants in the latter years, Juventus and Bayern Munich, De Ligt now has all the ingredients to become a player at the heart of the defence. What United are missing is a role like this, and building the team's defensive system around De Ligt is a familiar way for Ten Hag.
De Ligt's ability does not need to be too worried, his physical fitness and confrontation ability will not be inferior in the Premier League, in the current Manchester United squad system, De Ligt can not only be used as the core of the future defence, and even according to the normal development path, De Ligt has the possibility of becoming the captain of Manchester United. The most important thing is that Bayern are now open to selling De Ligt, and United don't even need much budget to complete the signing, and if they miss this opportunity, they may not be able to sign a player comparable to De Ligt.