Manchester United given green light to seal move for summer transfer target: report

After finishing with a negative goal difference for the first time in the Premier League era and conceding 58 goals in the process, fixing the defense will be a massive priority for Manchester United this summer. With sporting director Dan Ashworth now in place at the club and Erik ten Hag's future settled, the club can get down to business when it comes to transfers. After seeing an early bid for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite rejected, the Red Devils now look set to focus on their main defensive target.VIDEO: Why Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is so goodReports in Germany emerged earlier this week that Manchester United are looking to sign Dutch centre-back Matthijs De Ligt, who appears to be surplus to requirements at Bayern Munich, and Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tar is set to join his squad Vincent Kompany. De Ligt previously played under Ten Hag at Ajax and the Red Devils now appear to have received permission to make a move from the player himself, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano."Matthijs de Ligt has given the green light to a move to Manchester United after direct contact with his camp," Romano reported to X. "Personal terms are not an issue as his agent Pimenta is only negotiating with Man United, priority for the player. Man Utd and Bayern in talks over contract structure."The best features, fun and football quizzes straight to your inbox every week.Erik ten Hag could have Matthijs de Ligt in his squad next season (Image credit: Getty Images)Germany's Sky reported that Bayern value the 24-year-old at €50m plus add-ons, meaning they would be ready to lose the player they spent €67m on when they signed him from Juventus in 2022. In the Four Four Two opinion, there would be a lot to like about this deal from Manchester United's point of view. With Everton moving away from Branthwaite, the deal appears to be dead in the water, but in De Ligt they would have a player about to enter his peak years who has experience in three major European leagues and knows the manager well. If this move goes right, the Dutchman could be a cornerstone of their defense for the rest of the decade. De Ligt is valued at €65 million by Transfermarkt.Get a free live stream to watch Euro 2024 from anywhere in the world before the big tournament in the summerMore Manchester United storiesManchester United: Dan Ashworth transfer in the tray after the athletic director finally gets to workManchester United are in "positive discussions" with the Copa America star as the transfer gains traction: reportAgreement with Manchester United is expected for the contract of Matthijs De Ligtfollowing contractual discussions: report window.reliableConsentGiven.then(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function() {n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)} ;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '230404523817416'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); })

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