Manchester United are in the market to sign Matthijs de Ligt this summer as Erik ten Hag and key figures behind the scenes attempt to bolster their defensive options.
United could recruit as many as three centre-backs during the transfer window with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite and Leny Yoro also on their radar.
De Ligt needs no introduction for Ten Hag after the pair worked together at Ajax and at one point in time the former was regarded as the best young defender on the planet.
While his career has, perhaps, stalled for club and country since then, the pedigree remains and Bayern Munich's loss could be United's gain.
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