Former Germany worldwide Dietmar ‘Didi’ Hamann has heaped reward on Bayern Munich center-back Matthijs de Ligt, claiming he has the potential to remodel the Manchester United back-line. Hamann believes the Purple Devils will fare loads higher if they’ve a pure chief like De Ligt of their ranks.
Netherlands worldwide De Ligt is predicted to depart Bayern Munich within the winter switch window. Many groups have lodged an curiosity in him however Manchester United have been reportedly main the race to safe his providers.
The equation, nonetheless, has modified dramatically over the past couple of days, due to the arrival of French center-back Leny Yoro. The Purple Devils pushed arduous to finish the 18-year-old’s signing as quickly as doable, thus placing De Ligt’s deal on the again burner.
In line with many studies, Manchester United have exhausted a large chunk of their reserves to signal £58 million ($74.89 million) man Yoro. They will solely signal £42 million-rated ($54.23 million) De Ligt in the event that they handle to discard a defender or two from their payroll.
Didi Hamann Explains Why Manchester United Ought to Signal Matthijs de Ligt
Hamann, nonetheless, nonetheless thinks that De Ligt would add worth to Manchester United’s squad, as they don’t have a pure chief of their ranks.
He started his evaluation, saying (through EPL Index):
“Matthijs de Ligt got here to Bayern Munich, he had a troublesome begin, then he had an harm, however it’s a must to say within the final six months, he was most likely essentially the most dependable defender that they had when he shaped a partnership with Eric Dier.
“He’s been sensible and what I like about him, is he’s a pacesetter.”
Explaining how he might assist Man Utd, Hamann added:
“I feel he might be a participant to assist them as a result of he’s a pacesetter. I feel he makes different gamers higher. He’s very dependable, he’s fast, he’s highly effective, he’s sturdy and a really bodily participant.
“I don’t suppose in a single switch you return from ending fifth or sixth or seventh to complete within the high 4, however I feel they could be loads nearer with him within the aspect.”
If Manchester United pull it off, they are going to reunite Erik ten Hag with considered one of his star pupils. De Mild performed 70 video games underneath Ten Hag throughout the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, scoring eight occasions and offering 5 assists. Ajax received the Eredivisie title and the Dutch Cup in 2018-19. In addition they reached the UEFA Champions League semi-final, eliminating Actual Madrid and Juventus within the course of.
