Bayern Munich fans have begged Matthijs de Ligt not to move to Manchester United after he returned to training with the Bundesliga giants.
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De Ligt back in training after summer breakPosts Instagram update amid Man Utd linksBayern fans beg him to stay putWHAT HAPPENED?
De Ligt has been heavily linked with a move to United this summer and reports suggest that the Red Devils have tabled a double bid for the Netherlands international and right-back Noussair Mazraoui. Nevertheless, the centre-back is not said to be close to a move to Old Trafford and has subsequently returned to work with the Bavarian giants in pre-season.
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As De Ligt posted a collage of workout imagery on Instagram, fans begged him to stay in Germany.
@im_ayushsingh wrote: "Don't leave Bayern and waste your career at Mun (sic)."
@boenebehm said: "Please stay my man. We love you here."
@omar.m7 added: "Mia san mia forever. Don't leave us."
@_no_front wrote: "Stay at Bayern and become a legend here."
Among many other requests for De Ligt to stay, @esmueldert also said: "We need you leader."
DID YOU KNOW?
De Ligt has been with Bayern since 2022 and has a contract until 2027, meaning the club are under little pressure to sell. They do, however, appear to be making contingency plans, having targeted a deal to sign Jonathan Tah as a potential replacement.
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United will hope to secure a new defender soon, having lost Leny Yoro to injury after his first appearance in a pre-season friendly. It remains to be seen if that defender will be De Ligt.