In the summer transfer season of 2024, Man United quickly recruited Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee. Next, they are also preparing to welcome the duo from Bayern Munich , Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. Both are undergoing medical examination and will be announced soon.
De Ligt's contract caused quite a bit of controversy. After Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes both voiced doubts about the Dutch star's level, another former player, Souness, had the same opinion. He told talkSPORT: “Ten Hag knew what he was getting from the other players he got from Ajax and I don't think those players were great. I doubt De Ligt, I'm sorry. He was not a starter for the Dutch team, he was just a reserve player.
When you look at his profile, he played for big teams Bayern and Juventus. Such clubs usually do not like to sell players, they keep their best players. That story says many things."
De Ligt rose to prominence at the age of 18, when he was the captain of Ajax to the 2018.2019 Champions League Semi-Finals. After that, he moved to Juventus and Bayern respectively, teams where the Dutch star was no longer so prominent.
Souness says De Ligt is regressing: “He was a star when he was young, but has he improved since then? I'm not sure if that's the person Man United need at the moment.
They definitely need a centre-back because Jonny Evans has played a lot of games, he is 36 years old. But is De Ligt the right man? When I look at him, he's not a strong centre-back. Would any other team want to buy him? I think not."
