Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has questioned the club’s decision to sign Matthijs de Ligt for Erik ten Hag.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
DAILY POST reports that De Ligt, along with Noussair Mazraoui, joined Manchester United from Bayern Munich in a combined £60 million deal.
They signed De Ligt for £43 million, and it is a figure that hasn’t gone down well with Scholes.
Scholes questioned De Ligt’s quality, describing the Dutchman as a mere second class defender.
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“You know what? Manchester United are talking about bringing players who won’t get in their team,” Scholes said, according to Manchester Evening News.
“He’s not played for them. That’s a big concern for me, especially when Eric Dier’s playing in front of him.
“I’m not joking; that is a massive concern for me. You’re bringing in players for £40million, £50million, okay, just because he’s played for them three or four years ago.
“Juventus got rid of him; he wasn’t good enough at Juventus, he obviously hasn’t been good enough for Bayern Munich. He’s coming to us almost like a second-rate defender now.”