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Manchester United are seriously considering a move to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich.

The 24-year-old centre-back is seen as an increasingly viable candidate as United’s efforts to strengthen their back line intensifies.

Club-to-club negotiations are yet to take place and there is no certainty that the move will go ahead, however he has emerged as a concrete target.

De Ligt has been on the Old Trafford radar since joining Ajax, with the long-standing admiration continuing when he joined Juventus in 2019 and Bayern three years later.

United’s interest is matched by that of manager Erik ten Hag, who worked alongside De Ligt as Ajax head coach and would welcome a reunion.