Manchester United are on the verge of signing Bayern Munich duo Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt in a double deal worth around £60m, but not everyone is convinced by the capture of the latter, with a club icon raising major alarm bells over the deal.
Dan Ashworth has been tasked with shoring up the Red Devil’s defence this summer and has already brought in Leny Yoro for £52m from Lille.
But the talented 18-year-old could be out with a foot injury for three months and Man Utd were forced to play Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire in the Community Shield against Manchester City on Saturday.
De Ligt will provide some much-needed cover at the back when his switch from Bayern is finalised but Red Devils legend Paul Scholes isn’t convinced he’s good enough.
Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite was Man Utd’s top defensive target for much of the summer but they ultimately had to settle for De Ligt as an alternative as the Toffees refused to budge on their price tag of over £70m.
De Ligt has plenty of experience at the highest level and still has room for improvement as a 24-year-old but whether he’ll be a consistent starter is still up for debate.
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