Man United: Woodward could STOP De Ligt deal says expert
Manchester United were heavily linked with a move for De Ligt earlier in the transfer window amid Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s determination to sign a centre-back.
However, since then, Juventus, PSG and Barcelona have all become frontrunners in the race for the teenager’s signature.
Manchester United need a new defender and are expected to go for Leicester’s Harry Maguire once they conclude a deal for Crystal Palace powerhouse Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
But BBC Sport reporter David Ornstein has claimed United are the only club who De Ligt has a concrete offer from.
However, the Ajax sensation has no intention of moving to Old Trafford.
"Recently I was told that the only offer that was on [Matthijs] De Ligt's table, of course more will materialise and a lot of it's verbal, but the only offer on his plate was from #mufc,” he said.
“It was his choice that he didn't want to go there."
Recent reports have suggested De Ligt is more likely to join Juventus from United.
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But Dutch football expert Hugo Borst believes that would be a poor decision for him to make.
"If you can choose anywhere in the world you choose the Premier League, Barca or Real Madrid,” Borst told Sport.
“England and Spain have the two strongest leagues in the world.
“In those countries, you can see the best players and watch them improve.