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Matthijs de Ligt 'Very Close' to Manchester United as Red Devils Gazump Barcelona Offer

Coveted Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt is 'very close' to Manchester United, after the Red Devils made a 'very good' offer to the defender, according to one Catalan report.

The 19-year-old Ajax captain is currently one of the most talked about players in world football, with his impressive displays in the Dutch champions' run to within a Lucas Moura finish of the Champions League final leading fans and the media to speculate furiously on where he will end up next.

With it all but a foregone conclusion that de Ligt will follow Frenkie de Jong out the door at Ajax this summer, most assumed he would join his €75m teammate at Barcelona this summer.