Louis van Gaal advises Matthijs de Ligt who to join – and it's not Manchester United

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Louis van Gaal believes Manchester City’s lack of strong centre-backs would make them a good fit for sought-after Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt.

Matthijs de Ligt

De Ligt captained his side to a 1-1 Champions League quarter-final first-leg draw against Juventus on Wednesday.

He has become one of the most sought-after talents in European football this season and Van Gaal thinks City, Juve or Barcelona would be the best options for his next step.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.