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Matthijs de Ligt has revealed what motivated his transfer from Manchester United to Bayern Munich, in his first sit-down with membership media.
Earlier this week, United formally unveiled De Ligt, who put pen to paper on a contract operating till 2029.
Earlier than his switch bought over the road, United had been chasing the Netherlands worldwide for weeks, with seemingly little success.
At one level, it appeared just like the deal was in peril of collapsing however luckily, every part labored out on the finish. De Ligt informed United’s in-house media that he was very wanting to reunite with Erik ten Hag at Previous Trafford and he was satisfied to make the transfer by the membership’s bold sporting challenge and illustrious historical past.
De Ligt stated, “I really actually just like the challenge. It’s all the time good to go someplace and to really feel that you just’re a part of a brand new challenge, to really feel that you just’re a part of one thing new.”
“Hopefully me, but in addition the opposite gamers which might be coming now this summer time, may give a fantastic piece to the following historical past of Manchester United and to get the membership again the place it belongs: on prime. Apart from that, it’s an incredible membership, one of many greatest golf equipment on the planet, with an incredible historical past, loads of wonderful gamers, wonderful defenders…”
“I’m actually excited. I really waited a very long time! The entire trip I used to be ready for the message, that it was a carried out deal, and now lastly it’s. So I can’t wait to begin.”
He added, “There’s loads of historical past on this membership. I grew up with the staff of Cristiano Ronaldo, Vidic, Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes… Edwin van der Sar, the Dutchman. There’s a lot historical past on this membership. I’m talking about 20 years in the past however, like, much more [further back] once they received the Champions League [in 1999], the Treble… it’s such a giant historic membership. You may really feel this already, it’s within the air right here… you may breathe the historical past.”
“It’s an incredible problem to have now this risk in England, for one of many greatest golf equipment on the planet, within the greatest competitors on the planet. I’m pushed by these new challenges; I wish to get challenged.”
“To get this chance and to play for this membership at this stage, to assist win them trophies, it’s wonderful. Hopefully I can have a component within the subsequent historical past of Manchester United.”
The 25-year-old was not the one participant United introduced in from Bayern previously few days. The Purple Devils additionally confirmed the signing of Noussair Mazraoui – a participant De Ligt additionally performed with at Ajax.
De Ligt defined that there’s a cause he and Mazraoui all the time transfer collectively as a pair. He branded their relationship as “particular” and expressed his hope that their efficient partnership, constructed through the years, will in the end profit United.
“What can I inform you about Nous? He’s an incredible man, an incredible participant.”
“I believe it’s a particular relationship and I’m actually completely happy and glad that he’s additionally going to be right here, and I believe we can assist one another so much.”
Throughout his presser forward of United’s opening Premier League fixture towards Fulham on Friday, Ten Hag confirmed that De Ligt and Mazraoui will each be within the matchday squad.
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