“I’m going to Man Utd”, De Gea shouts on the board

Matthijs de Ligt is reportedly worried that his transfer will fall through.

Bayern Munich have begun to trim their squad this summer. Under new coach Vincent Kompany, a number of players have been listed for sale. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka, both of whom were on high wages, have been linked with moves away, and De Ligt, the main defender, has also been linked with a move. To make matters worse, the arrival of Hiroki Ito further narrowed De Ligt’s position.

Manchester United made a move for De Ligt. Eric ten Haag had used him often at Ajax, and De Ligt was keen to join the Red Devils because he could play regularly at United.

But things changed. United signed 18-year-old supernova center back Lenny Yoro. He fills the void left by the departure of Rafael Varane. In addition to Yoro, United currently has three center backs: Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, and Victor Lindelof. Without the sale of Maguire or Lindelof, it has been suggested that the signing of De Ligt could be difficult.

Man United, who have gained resources with the signing of Yoro, are showing stubbornness in transfer negotiations. “United have had a €35 million ($52 billion) offer rejected, while Munich want €50 million ($75 billion),” the U.K.’s Mirror reported on Aug. 25, citing 파워볼사이트 Germany’s Bild. The transfer fee agreement is still stalled.

De Ligt is getting very restless as the expected transfer is not happening easily. “De Ligt is growing increasingly agitated as the two clubs continue to haggle over the transfer fee,” the outlet continued. He has made it very clear to the Munich board that he wants to move to Manchester United.” When the transfer was delayed, De Ligt even spoke out and said he wanted to join United.

In the end, the key is the transfer fee. Munich need to clear out their defensive traffic, so it seems likely that they will be able to offload De Ligt for the right price. With Kim Min-Jae, Dayo Upamecano, Eric Dier, and Ito, that’s five players if De Ligt is included. The club is also reportedly in talks to sign Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen.