Man Utd news: Matthijs de Ligt is 'very close' to joining the Red Devils, claim reports in SpainUnited and Barcelona have been chasing the Ajax defender, who enjoyed a breakthrough year on the European stage. While captaining his home club to the Eredivisie title aged just 19, De Ligt embodied Ajax’s fearless run to the Champions League semi-finals. The media outlet broke the news on Saturday night, tweeting: “Manchester United has made an irreproachable proposal to the Dutch centre-back. “Right now, the player is very close to [joining] the Red Devils.” Although United do not have Champions League football on offer next season, the riches they are able to offer players is almost unrivalled. Man Utd news: Matthijs de Ligt popped up with some important Champions League goals this seasonTrendingMan Utd news: Some reports have suggested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is happy with his centre-backs

Source: Express May 25, 2019 18:56 UTC