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Release Date: Saturday 1st of June 2019 6:19
Manchester United have not given up on their quest for Matthijs De Ligt despite the Barcelona openings.
At 19, he became one of the most sought after defenders of European football after an incredible season with the champions of Holland. It is generally thought that he hopes to join Barcelona with his teammate Frenkie De Jong.
United would even removed from the race not being able to compete with the Barca, which is part of the Champions League, despite the possibility of offers De Ligt a larger contract.
The Barca remains the favorite of the Dutch, but the Daily Telegraph said that United was still trying to "sabotage the movement."
They think they can instantly offer regular football to De Ligt, and "made it clear that they wanted to create a new look around the most coveted teenager in Europe." But there are "question marks" as to whether he would adapt directly to the Barca's first team or replace it.
De Ligt would have wondered if his move to Spain "was the best option for him" before the first leg of the defeat in the Ajax Champions League semi-final against Tottenham in April.
Many believe that his desire to "become the best defender in the world" would be better served in England, where he could become "a more complete defender" with "the fastest and most physical style of play".
De Ligt is also "perfectly aware of the fact" that Gerard Pique, whom he would eventually replace at Camp Nou, "spent several years at United and confessed that he had benefited enormously from his stay in England before returning to Spain ".
Finally, the "big reconstruction project" at Old Trafford would be "attractive" for De Ligt, who played a central role in a similar period in Ajax.
The report adds that De Ligt will make his final decision "in the coming days".
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