Man United set to complete first summer signing as personal terms agreed with major defensive target

Man United set to complete first summer signing as personal terms agreed with major defensive target

Manchester United underperformed to an incredible degree last season, despite winning the FA Cup against all odds

They were eliminated from Europe after giving up the most goals ever by an English team in the Champions League group stages.

They concluded the season with a negative goal difference and the lowest finishing spot in the Premier League era (ESPN).

Man United and de Ligt reach an agreement Though the wise money was on Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his board going elsewhere, the victory over Man City in the cup final may have given Ten Hag an unanticipated reprieve from death.

The board may have hedged their risks by extending Ten Hag’s contract because the Dutchman would have been entitled to compensation, but it does provide the team some stability during a crucial period.

It’s also surely been a factor in United being able to agree personal terms with major summer target, Matthijs de Ligt, as reported by Manchester Evening News.

Ten Hag made de Ligt his Ajax captain when the latter was just 19 years of age, and it really wouldn’t be a surprise if he was wearing the armband at Old Trafford soon enough, at the expense of current captain, Bruno Fernandes.

As long as United can now agree a reasonable fee with Bayern Munich, it’s a foregone conclusion that de Ligt will soon be wearing the shirt of his new club, and he’ll arguably be installed as one of the club’s first-choice centre-backs for the season ahead.