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This summer saw Manchester United make a massive signing in the form of Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich.
The 25-year-old joined The Red Devils in a double signing from Bayern alongside Noussair Mazraoui, with the pair reuniting with former Ajax coach Erik ten Hag.
Previously de Ligt has spoken out as to why he chose United, having rejected Barcelona and PSG to move to Old Trafford. When explaining his reasons, the Dutchman said: “This summer when United came for me and, yeah, the trainer [Ten Hag] also wanted me really badly — and the club also — it made it, for me, really easy,”
He continued: “To get the chance to get to the Premier League first of all, and second of all to, I think, the biggest club in English football history.
“For me, it was a really easy choice to make.”
The sale of de Ligt upset a lot of Bayern fans, with a petition being drawn up to encourage the club to keep the centre-back, forcing the Bundesliga side to explain their rationale for selling their star defender.
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Bayern Munich’s previous comments on selling Matthijs de Ligt
After selling de Ligt to United in a deal worth up to £42.9 million, Bayern Munich director Max Eberl discussed the reason behind the sale, saying: “I understand that there are fan favourites, but we don’t make decisions based on fan favourites.
He continued: “We made decisions with Kompany regarding defence, we wanted a left-footed defender.
“You can’t go into the season with 35 players or do like Chelsea with 45 players. We spent money on Olise, Palhinha and Hiroki. So, as a club, you have to generate money.”
However, now more has come to light regarding other concerns that the German club had regarding de Ligt fitting into the club’s style of play.
New concerns surface from the German giants
Now, new concerns are emerging that were the route of Bayern’s decision to sell the Netherlands international.
90min have reported that speaking once more about the sale and the fan response to the club’s decision, Eberl commented: “I followed [the fan response], including the petition. I know that many fans identify with him.”
He continued: “Nevertheless, I had to make this decision because we also had to sell players. We felt more comfortable with Upamecano and Kim because they can defend higher up the pitch. And then an offer came in for De Ligt.”
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