Bayern Munich’s sporting director has outlined why Matthijs de Ligt was sold to Manchester United and one reason in particular could concern Erik ten Hag.Man Utd signed three new defenders over the summer, two at centre-half and the other a full-back.
Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt both arrived from Bayern Munich. Leny Yoro joined from Lille after the Red Devils blew fellow suitor Real Madrid away from a financial perspective.
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While De Ligt’s transfer saga was rumbling on, large sections of the Bayern fanbase launched a petition to block De Ligt’s sale.
Now, Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, has outlined two reasons why the club followed through with the exit.
The first was the simple fact of Bayern needing to sell players and raise funds. The second relates to De Ligt’s playing ability and may concern Ten Hag.
“I followed it, including the petition,” Eberl told a press conference (as quoted by the Mirror). “I know that many fans identify with him.
“Nevertheless, I had to make this decision because we also had to sell players.