Man United ‘close to reaching an agreement’ to sign outstanding Bayern Munich defender who wants Old Trafford move

Man United ‘close to reaching an agreement’ to sign outstanding Bayern Munich defender who wants Old Trafford move

The Dutch international Matthijs de Ligt is reportedly close to Manchester United, who need to bolster their defense as soon as possible.

Bayern and Manchester United are “close to reaching an agreement” about De Ligt’s transfer, according to today’s edition of Mundo Deportivo.

After their first season without a trophy in more than a decade, the Bavarians want to sufficiently bolster their team this summer.

Michael Olise from Crystal Palace and Joao Palhinha from Fulham have already been signed by the German powerhouses.

But Bayern could lose Matthijs de Ligt, a fan favorite, to Manchester United.

Over sixty thousand Munich supporters have joined an online petition to retain the former Ajax player, according to MD.

However, it seems the fans will not get their wish as De Ligt is getting closer to Man Utd to reunite with Erik ten Hag.

The Old Trafford outfit are prepared to splash a sum of £43million to hire the services of the 24-year-old in the summer transfer window.

On the other hand, to replace De Ligt at Bayern, the Bundesliga side are targeting the signing of Jonathan Tah, who was a key member of the Leverkusen side that won the domestic double last season