Berbatov Says De Ligt Is Type Of Player Manchester United Should Get In The Summer

Dimitar Berbatov has urged Manchester United to get out of their way to land Ajax defender, Matthias de Ligt as he is the exact type of defender that the club should make top priority this summer.

Manchester United have been the subject of several transfer speculations lately as they are thought to be on the lookout for a number of new players after a disappointing campaign that will see them go without a trophy and possibly finish outside the top-four on the Premier League standings.

A new centre-back is said to be the Red devils top target this summer after the club failed to land players in the frame of Alderweireld, Harry Maguire or Skriniar last summer.

Berbatov insists that Norwegian gaffer and Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs a centre-back who can control the ball, pass into the midfield without been intimidated, something like what Liverpool have in record transfer defender, Van Dijk.

He maintains that De Ligt is incredible for a player so young. Berbatov argued that the talented Ajax defender is mature, comfortable on the ball and unfazed by the stature of the opposition.

“For a player so young, De Ligt’s performances are incredible. He’s mature, comfortable on the ball, and he is not bothered who he plays against – Cristiano Ronaldo or whoever. He doesn’t care, he just plays his own game.”

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Dimitar Berbatov who was full of praises for the Ajax skipper also pointed out that the player never panicked on the ball as he according to him moves the ball with grace.

The former Manchester United player reiterated that the defender possessed everything that was required of a defender.

“He’s a great talent and I hope United go for him in the summer and get him”, he said.

De Ligt has previously hinted that he was open to a move to Italy to join Juventus but it is Barcelona who are the frontrunners to land him.

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