In order to make their first signing, Manchester United has reached an agreement with a world-class talent about personal terms
Particularly Erik ten Hag and Man United need the season 2024–25 to be a turning point in their history.
Although the Red Devils shocked everyone with their FA Cup victory, they fared shockingly poorly in the prior season.
Following their most goals ever given up by an English side in the Champions League group stages, they were kicked out from Europe. With a negative goal differential and the lowest Premier League finishing position in the history, they ended the season ESPN.
Man United and de Ligt work out a deal.
Though the sensible money was on Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his board go elsewhere, the triumph against Man City in the cup final could have given Ten Hag an unexpected reprieve from death.
By extending Ten Hag’s contract, the board could have hedged their risks as the Dutchman would have been entitled to pay, but it gives the squad some stability at a pivotal juncturie.
The Manchester Evening News claims that it has definitely also helped United to secure a personal understanding with top summer target Matthijs de Ligt.
Ten Hag assigned de Ligt, just 19 years old, Ajax captain. If de Ligt donned the armband at Old Trafford to quickly replace Bruno Fernandes as the team captain, it wouldn’t be remarkable.
If United can now reach a cordial agreement with Bayern Munich on a transfer cost, De Ligt will surely be wearing the uniform of his new side soon and most likely entrenched as one of the squad’s first-choice center backs for the next campaign.
