De Ligt is thought to be high on Man United’s transfer wish-list, with Ten Hag working with the defender during his time in charge of Ajax.
But a move for the Dutch defender has been complicated by Bayern Munich‘s pursuit of Jonathan Tah.
According to German outlet BILD, Bayer Leverkusen have given Bayern a deadline to finalise a transfer for Tah because they want clarity for their squad ahead of the new season.
Leverkusen are pushing for a final decision from Bayern.
The report states that if there’s no offer by the weekend, then Tah will stay at the club and go into the final year of his contract.
The defending Bundesliga champions want €30 million (£26 million) for the 28-year-old German international otherwise there won’t be a transfer.
Last month, Ten Hag was asked about Man United’s interest in the 24-year-old as he confirmed their pursuit but admitted he’s unsure whether he’ll switch sides this summer.
“It remains to be seen whether Matthijs de Ligt will come, I know him well,” he revealed.
“I wanted to sign him two years ago but at that time, he was already very far along to join Bayern. Believe it or not, his name did not come from me in the process.
“During my vacation I was three or four weeks out of the process. During that period it was really the club, the newly equipped scouting and recruitment department, that brought in these players.
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