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Manchester United are on the verge of signing Dutch superstar Matthijs De Ligt in a bit to improve their backline. The Bayern Munich defender is surplus to requirements at the Allianz Arena,
with _Kicker_ over in Germany claiming that Bayer Leverkusen's German international, Jonathan Tah, is close to moving to Bavaria. With Vincent Kompany also signing Eric Dier this
summer on a permanent transfer, it looks as if De Ligt could be going at an affordable price, too. Sky journalist Florian Plettenberg previously posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the
former Ajax man is wanted by former boss, Erik ten Hag – and now it appears as if a breakthrough has been reached. You may like _De Telegraaf_ in the Netherlands reports that “it is expected
that an agreement can be reached” over the centre-back moving to Old Trafford, with Manchester United having tabled a bid for the star. A five-year deal has been offered. A fee as low as
€50 million will be enough to secure De Ligt's services, according to Plettenberg, those agent fees may push the price of the deal up overall. Bayern appear to be making a considerable
loss on the star, who was reportedly bought for €67m. VIDEO WHY YOU FINALLY SAW THE REAL ENGLAND AGAINST SLOVENIA (FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES) Is _FourFourTwo_ surprised that a deal is this far
along for De Ligt? Well, yes and no. Jarrad Branthwaite appears to be a non-starter given how much Everton are demanding for the England international – but we thought that De Ligt would be
one of the more expensive options available, too. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. With United reportedly wanting to lower the wage bill and
recruit smarter rather than bigger, a seismic transfer for a world-renowned 24-year-old seems to go against United's new ethos. Still, there's no denying it's an exciting
move for fans. De Ligt has worked with Ten Hag before, captaining Ajax as a teenager and will be a much-needed leader in the dressing room for United. With fellow Dutchman Zirkzee rumoured,
too, it appears the Dutch revolution is continuing. The Euro 2024 star is valued at €65 million by _Transfermarkt_. MORE MANCHESTER UNITED STORIES _ONE MANCHESTER UNITED DEFENDER IS SET
TO MOVE TO SERIE A__ WITH INTEREST EMERGING, WHILE __A REPLACEMENT IS SAID TO BE IN TALKS TO JOIN__. __DWIGHT YORKE HAS TOUTED A SHOCK MOVE FOR A LIVERPOOL STAR__, WHILE __JADON SANCHO MIGHT
BE ABOUT TO MAKE A SURPRISE TRANSFER OF HIS OWN__. _ _MEANWHILE, __THE UNITED HOME KIT HAS BEEN RELEASED__. _