Manchester United’s pursuit of Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt has been complicated by reports that Paris Saint-Germain have now expressed an interest in the Dutchman.
De Ligt is free to leave Bayern this summer as new manager Vincent Kompany looks to overhaul his defence, with the German giants expected to demand around €50m (£42m) to agree a sale.
United have been in talks with Bayern’s representatives and De Ligt as they look to strike a deal this summer, but it has now emerged that PSG could be lining up a rival.
In accordance with SPORT BILDPSG have reached out to Bayern to express their interest in getting De Ligt’s deal over the line.
PSG have linked up with Bayern over both De Ligt and winger Kingsley Coman, with the possibility of securing a number of transfers from the Bundesliga side during the summer transfer window.
Kompany has made it clear that it is willing to trust both Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae, and there are plans to acquire Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah, as well as new player Hiroki Ito, who has been earmarked for an important role this coming season.
That decision left Bayern open to offloading De Ligt, angering many fans who started a petition to stop club officials from listening to the interest.
The petition, which describes the decision to sell De Ligt as “horrible” has nearly 15,000 signatures at the time of writing.
Meanwhile, United are still negotiating with Bayern with a view to agreeing a fee, as the Red Devils know that De Ligt’s high wages could make this an expensive transfer even if the upfront costs are relatively affordable.
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