Manchester United are making a major move to secure the services of Bayern’s 24-year-old

After another disappointing season under Eric Ten Hag, Manchester United are in desperate need of reorganizing and rebuilding their squad.

As part of that restructuring, the Red Devils are looking to strengthen their defense by bringing in a star defender from Bayern Munich.

United struggled massively in defense last season, with Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez all missing parts of the season through injury. Things have become even more serious now that Varane is out of contract at the end of the month.

Ten Hag must secure the services of a strong centre-back if they are to bounce back next season. As such, the Red Devils have taken a very important step to do just that.

According to a recent report by Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Manchester United have started a conversation with Matthijs De Ligt regarding a possible move to Old Trafford. However, the report also states that the two clubs have yet to have any official contact regarding the deal.

De Ligt has worked with Ten Hag before during their time together at Ajax and would be an excellent addition to the squad. The Dutch defender played a total of 30 games last season for Bayern Munich and managed to put in a pretty decent performance.

On the other hand, the 24-year-old defender has not played a single minute for the Dutch team at Euro 2024. Manager Ronald Koeman has opted for Inter defender Stefan de Vrij to partner Virgil van Dijk in the heart of the Dutch side. defense.

This will surely affect the Bayern Munich centre-back, who would like to become the undisputed starter for his club side. At Bayern Munich, he has to compete with Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae and Eric Dier for that spot.

At the same time, Bayern Munich have shown an interest in Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah and, should they secure the transfer, an exit for De Ligt would likely be imminent.