{"id":76318,"date":"2024-09-16T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dfbda96ec3e35aa125ee5a34"},"modified":"2024-09-16T11:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:00:16","slug":"bayern-munich-chief-fires-shot-at-matthijs-de-ligt-over-man-united-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/bayern-munich-chief-fires-shot-at-matthijs-de-ligt-over-man-united-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich chief fires shot at Matthijs de Ligt over Man United transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Matthijs de Ligt netted his first Manchester United<\/span> goal in their 3-0 Premier League weekend win at Southampton<\/span> as the Dutch international looks to ease the pressure on himself.<\/p>\n De Ligt’s decision to leave Bayern Munich for Manchester during the summer transfer window raised plenty of eyebrows in Bavaria as he opted to make a \u00a338m ($50m) move to gain a greater first team role.<\/p>\n After slipping down the center-back pecking order at the Allianz Arena, de Ligt accepted United’s offer to be paired up with Lisandro Martinez, in a new-look Red Devils back line.<\/p>\n MORE: All the latest Man Utd news<\/span> | Premier League schedule for 2024\/25<\/span> | Latest Premier League top scorer rankings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The switch to United is seen as make-or-break for de Ligt<\/span>, as the third major transfer of his career, after swapping Ajax for Juventus before joining Bayern Munich in 2022.<\/p>\n De Ligt has hinted the move was motivated by the challenge of restoring United to past glories<\/span> but Bayern Munich Sporting Director Max Eberl has claimed his days were numbered in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n