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Man City told De Ligt is perfect option to fill ‘huge hole’ created by Kompany’s departure

The Premier League champions are in the market for another talismanic presence at centre-half, with Dietmar Hamann urging a summer raid on Ajax

Matthijs de Ligt would be the perfect candidate to fill the “huge hole” created by Vincent Kompany’s departure from Manchester City, claims Dietmar Hamann.

The Premier League champions, and domestic treble winners, are in the market for a new talismanic presence at centre-half.

A long-serving skipper has moved on at the end of his contract, with Kompany taking on a player-manager role at Anderlecht after 11 memorable years in England.