England’s record champions Manchester United may have missed the opportunity to sign central defender Matthijs de Ligt of Ajax Amsterdam. The unusual explanation: They thought the Dutch national player was getting too fat. That’s what the Mirror reports.
Last summer, de Ligt was the first transfer target of the then United coach Jose Mourinho for the defensive centre, ahead of Harry Maguire of Leicester City. Manchester’s scout Marcel Bout recommended a Transfer de Ligts to the club, but at the same time warned against a possible predisposition to teenage obesity.
The father of the 19-year-old is therefore heavily overweight, which indicates that Matthijs could soon gain weight and lose his agility. The transfer was no longer an issue for those responsible at United with this note and there was no longer any effort to commit the top talent.
De Ligt is now one of the most sought-after central defenders in Europe and is associated with a transfer to FC Barcelona. Meanwhile, the Red Devils are still urgently looking for players to strengthen their defenses.
