Bayern Munich director reveals reason that led to Matthijs De Ligt getting sold

• Manchester United defender Matthijs De Ligt is finding his feet at the club after a shaky start to life at Old Trafford
• The Dutch defender arrived at the club from Bayern Munich before the 2024/25 season kicked off and has scored his first goal
• Bayern director Max Eberl has disclosed the real reason they sold the former Ajax and Juventus central defender

Manchester United signed Matthijs De Ligt in the summer, but some fans raised some concerns about the defender.

He had an international break to forget but produced a man-of-the-match performance against Southampton last weekend.

Bayern Munich director Max Eberl explained why they sold the Dutch defender.

Matthijs de Ligt struggled to make a mark in Bayern Munich and Juventus. Photo by Eddie Keogh.
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De Ligt thrived at Jax under Erik ten Hag but struggled after his big move to Juventus and Bayern Munich.

Against Southampton, he was superb. He made important blocks and scored his first goal for the club.

"I'm not surprised. At this moment he is not fit, he's not 100% speed. He needs the games to go up to it. We see glimpses now and once he's there he will do much better. We are happy with him and especially today with his game," Erik ten Hag said via the BBC.

The Netherlands central defender will compete for starting spots with Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, and Victor Lindelof.

Man United legend Paul Scholes voiced his concerns about De Ligt before the season started.

Why did Bayern sell Matthijs De Ligt?

Last season, De Ligt started on the bench at Bayern under Thomas Tuchel. Eberl said there was a reason they sold the defender despite fans being against it.

“I followed [the fan response], including the petition. I know that many fans identify with him,” Eberl said via Football365.“Nevertheless, I had to make this decision because we also had to sell players. We felt more comfortable with Upamecano and Kim because they can defend higher up the pitch. And then an offer came in for De Ligt.”

The 25-year-old has cemented his spot for now and will be aiming to take his career, which has stalled, to the next level.

Virgil van Diijk comments on De Ligt

Legit.ng earlier reported that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk commented on Matthijs de Ligt's mistakes for the Netherlands.

The former Bayern Munich defender made some costly error on international duty and was hooked at halftime.

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