Accordingly, the legends of Man United and Liverpool both agree that De Ligt is the best signing of the Premier League in the summer of 2024. Next is midfielder Pedro Neto of Chelsea and striker Dominic Solanke of Tottenham Hotspur.
Carragher said De Ligt is a rare high-class player at Man United who is capable of playing for the two giants, Real Madrid and Barca: "I think he is the best player (of the three). He is a player that Barcelona or Real Madrid would recruit. He has a foundation and did well in the teams he played for.
In the summer of 2024, The Athletic reported that De Ligt was interested in both Barcelona and PSG. However, he chose Man United because he wanted to reunite with Ten Hag, the teacher who raised the 25-year-old star when he was still playing at Ajax. Remember when De Ligt was 18 years old, the Dutch strategist trusted this star with the captain's armband at Ajax.
Legend Gary Neville believes that De Ligt and the new contracts will help their team improve their position. He said: “I would like to think it will be De Ligt. I hope De Ligt will be the best signing. I think these two (De Ligt and Neto) will have a big impact on the new team. Man United should climb from top 8 to 3rd, while Chelsea should probably be in the top 5."
Despite being quite young, De Ligt has played more than 350 matches for Ajax, Juventus, Bayern Munich and the Dutch national team. He is also a rare player who has won all three of Europe's top leagues: the Dutch championship, Serie A and Bundesliga.
