There was a time when Matthijs de Ligt had the world at his feet.
Moves to Juventus and then Bayern Munich transpired after impressive displays for Eredivisie giants Ajax.
Yet, now, the Dutchman is looking down the barrel of permanent exit from Säbener Straße. Former boss Erik ten Hag could take advantage of this new reality, with Manchester United now prepared to pay half of Bayern’s €70m [£59.2m] price tag.
“FC Bayern have to sell players in order to be able to continue purchasing.