Man Utd chief Ed Woodward may scrap Matthijs de Ligt transfer because of ONE person
MANCHESTER UNITED chief Ed Woodward may scrap a deal for Matthijs de Ligt to avoid Mino Raiola from strengthening his influence at Old Trafford, according to Ian McGarry.
Man United: Woodward could STOP De Ligt deal says expert
Manchester United chief Woodward is currently battling Barcelona for De Ligt, who they want to make their marquee signing of the summer.
The Holland international, who is also on the radars of European titans such as Bayern Munich and Juventus, has enjoyed a brilliant season with Ajax.
De Ligt was key as his side won the Eredivisie title, while he also helped them beat the likes of Juventus and Real Madrid on their way to the Champions League semi-finals.
In recent days, talk has been rife that United will win the race for the teenager’s signature.
But McGarry believes that Woodward may pull out of a deal to stop Raiola from strengthening his grip at the club.
“I think there’s also an unease at most clubs when Mino Raiola is involved, we saw the trouble that Paul Pogba caused for Jose Mourinho which effectively led to him being sacked by the club,” he told The Transfer Window podcast.
“And therefore I think people at big clubs are worried about Raiola’s influence over his players, because if the player is unhappy or the player is in a position where he feels like he’s not being treated properly, he’s not getting enough game time, his dogs aren’t being walked enough in nice places, then that has a big effect.
“Raiola will effectively cause trouble by making sure his player agitates in the dressing room to other players, little meetings here and there with other players to moan and whine and complain about the coach and this and that.
“That’s something which a lot of clubs don’t want and Manchester United more than any other club have suffered first hand from that.”
Man Utd chief Ed Woodward may scrap a deal for Matthijs de Ligt (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd chief Ed Woodward has been backed to beat Barcelona to Matthjis de Ligt (Image: GETTY)
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