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Things are moving at Bayern Munich. Beaten flat out in the title race by Bayer Leverkusen, who were much too strong for the competition, knocked out very early in the German Cup by a German D3 and eliminated at the gates of the Champions League final by Real Madrid, the Bavarian club has had its worst season in over a decade. In the hope of returning to the top, the Rekordmeister has therefore launched its reconstruction operation by showing itself to be active in the summer transfer window. Under the leadership of Vincent Kompany, appointed in place of Thomas Tuchel, the Munich team has recorded the arrivals of Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart), Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) and, most recently, Joao Palhinha (Fulham).
An uncertain future in Bavaria, a way out in England
After spending more than 120 million euros on the transfer market in the space of a few days and while waiting for possible future recruits, Bayern Munich is now preparing to carry out a major clean-up within its squad. With this in mind, the German press recently announced that no fewer than six players, and not the least, would not be retained in the event of an interesting offer. Among the elements mentioned, we find the names of Leon Goretzka, Noussair Mazraoui, Joshua Kimmich, Kingsley Coman and Matthijs de Ligt. While all of them will probably not leave, the road seems blocked for some of them, like the Dutchman.
Long considered one of the greatest hopes of Dutch football, Matthijs de Ligt has struggled to confirm the potential that observers had glimpsed during his time at Ajax Amsterdam. Having passed through Juventus Turin following his departure from the Netherlands before bouncing back in Bavaria in 2022, the 24-year-old player has suffered a clear downgrade under the orders of Thomas Tuchel. Relegated in the hierarchy to central defense, the Dutchman has eaten his black bread from the substitutes’ bench this season and the physical problems accumulated in the meantime have not helped his situation. With 29 appearances in all competitions for the Bavarians and while his contract runs until 2027, Matthijs de Ligt is at a crossroads.
Erik Ten Hag, keystone of the negotiations?
Refusing to be Vincent Kompany’s third or fourth choice next season, the main player concerned does not seem willing to linger in Germany, especially when we know that Bayern Munich is pushing to recruit Jonathan Tah, and has seen an exit door open to him. In difficulty on the track leading to Jarrad Branthwaite given Everton’s financial demands, Manchester United turned to the Munich player. If the German press advanced, in this regard, that the native of Leiderdorp had given his green light to join England, we informed you on July 9 that the negotiations had progressed in the right direction between the Red Devils and the player’s representative, Rafaela Pimenta. But while the two parties intended to quickly conclude the deal around a deal supposed to exceed €50 million, an obstacle named Leny Yoro came to stand in the way of the Dutchman.
Indeed, Manchester United have struck a major coup by enlisting the French defender, long announced in the sights of PSG and especially Real Madrid. A costly operation nevertheless since the Red Devils spent more than €60 million including bonuses to snatch the 18-year-old nugget from LOSC. In this sense, the Mancunian management would no longer seem willing to match the €50 million requested by its Bavarian counterpart according to information from Sky Sports. However, Erik Ten Hag remains motivated by the idea of repatriating his former protégé when he officiated at Ajax Amsterdam. Asked to comment on the situation of the Batavian, the 54-year-old technician renewed his interest in the 24-year-old player. It remains to be seen whether Matthijs de Ligt will come… I know him well. I wanted to sign him two years ago, but at that time he was already close to joining Bayern Munich “, the Dutch coach told the local media General Day. What if Erik Ten Hag was Matthijs de Ligt’s last hope?
