Matthijs de Ligt: Why Man City MUST beat Man Utd and Barcelona to Ajax star - HamannThe Dutch defender has been one of the world's players of the season this year, marshalling the Ajax back four and leading his club while the forwards play the intricate, beautiful football they’ve become renowned for. "City have got a huge hole to fill after Kompany’s exit and to my mind there’s only one candidate – Matthijs de Ligt. I had the pleasure of playing a season with him at Manchester City, his first year in 2008-09 which was also my last,” he said. Matthijs de Ligt: Why Man City MUST beat Man Utd and Barcelona to Ajax star - HamannMatthijs de Ligt: Why Man City MUST beat Man Utd and Barcelona to Ajax star - Hamann“He arrived from Germany having been at Hamburg and I warmed to him straight away and not just because he spoke good German. Matthijs de Ligt: Why Man City MUST beat Man Utd and Barcelona to Ajax star - Hamann

Source: Express May 25, 2019 12:04 UTC