News about Matthijs De Ligt

MATT BARLOW: Solid, dependable, vocal. Organising and improving others around him. Also, reviving hopes of an England recall with his international career stuck on 49 caps. It is a classic from the redemption genre. Dier joined Bayern for £3.4million on deadline day, initially on a short-term deal until the end of the season when his Tottenham contract was set to expire but quickly reached the preset clause for appearances to trigger another year in Munich. Steffen Freund, a Spurs icon working as a co-commentator for RTL Germany, Servus TV Austria and international Bundesliga coverage, was among the minority who thought he would be a hit in the Bundesliga.

3-0 LAZIO, BAYERN MUNICH, (agg 3-1) - KIERAN GILL: Harry Kane's 50th and 51st goals in Europe clinched a priceless Champions League comeback for Bayern Munich, with the Englishman ensuring he does not lift the first trophy of all in his first season in Bavaria. However, Kane made sure that their season didn't come to an end in March at the Allianz Arena, where they are still reeled by their blundering Bundesliga title defense. Bayern lost by a single goal from the first leg, leading to the announcement that Thomas Tuchel would step down this summer. On Tuesday, there was talk of him being pushed sooner if elimination was announced here.

Frenkie de Jong's attack on the media and coverage of him and Barcelona over transfer links was lacking no bones. After his spectacular participation in the infamous Ajax Champions League run of 2018-19, the Dutch midfielder joined Barcelona in 2019, off the back of which he and Matthijs De Ligt earned big moves. However, despite being a regular contributor to Nou Camp, De Jong has been linked with moves away from the club, most commonly to Manchester United.

Donny van de Beek has been linked with a departure from Manchester United ahead of the transfer window, with the perennially out-of-favour Dutchman now reportedly requesting Barcelona. After playing for Ajax in their infamous Champions League run in 2018-19, van de Beek emerged as one of Europe's most exciting young midfielders after beating Real Madrid and Juventus. Van de Beek stayed on another season before leaving for Man United, compatriots Frenkie De Jong and Matthijs De Ligt.

With pre-season still to begin for most clubs, many players around the world are taking time with their families. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al-Nassr actor, was seen relaxing with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and their children. Since joining Al-Nassr, Ronaldo scored 14 goals in 16 league games, but his team lost out on the Saudi Pro League title.

Matthijs De Ligt, a Bayern Munich defender, has admitted that he was blindsided by Julian Nagelsmann's dismissal and the addition of his replacement, Thomas Tuchel, to the Bundesliga's behemoth. The Dutch international was clearly distraught by the change at the top of the Bavarian team when 'everything [was] still in there,' after the Netherlands' poor 3-0 win over Gibraltar in the Netherlands' first batch of Euro 2024 qualifiers.

According to a source, the five Dutch players who missed Holland's 4-0 loss against France on Friday were disqualified due to a dodgy chicken curry. Cody Gakpo, Sven Botman, Matthias De Ligt, Joey Veerman, and Bart Verbruggen all left Ronald Koeman's training camp with flu-like stomach ailments ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifier against World Cup finalists France. Les Bleus defeated Holland thanks to goals from Antoine Griezmann, Dayot Upamecano, and recently installed skipper Kylian Mbappe, who was praised by French media after the victory.

Since the French champions were booted out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich, Lionel Messi has been accused of'disappearing' in big games for Paris Saint-Germain and only turning up when it matters for Argentina. PSG was defeated 2-0 on both legs of their last-16 match with Bayern, who cruised to a 2-0 victory in Wednesday night's decider at the Allianz Arena after losing last month's first leg by a single goal. Messi was struggling to inspire them into the quarter-finals after being largely unknown by Alphonso Davies and Matthijs de Ligt's comments, putting them off for their fifth Champions League title. Given how well he did in Argentina's World Cup-winning campaign, PSG legend Jerome Rothen scathingly condemned him, claiming that his below-par results show he lacks "respect" for the club.

Senegal's men face Louis van Gaal's men in the third game of the tournament, in arguably one of the most exciting matches on the entire group stage at the tournament. It would be the first meeting between the two sides, and both will be eager to get their Group A campaign off to the best possible start. Senegal and Holland are the most likely to advance from the group, which also includes Qatar and Ecuador.

In three seasons, the 23-year-old made 117 appearances for the Serie A giants in three seasons before committing to Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window. Following his release, his former team has failed to win just two of their seven Serie A matches this season, as well as a humiliating 1-0 loss to newcomers Monza at the weekend. In an interview with Dutch outlet NOS, De Ligt said he had made a "step forward" by joining the German giants but that more desire to win the ultimate reward in European football at the Allianz Arena than at the Allianz Stadium.

The Blues made a £43 million bid for the defensive midfielder, but reports earlier this week claimed that the 24-year-old refused to train with the Dutch giants in order to push through a transfer. However, De Telegraaf, a Dutch company, was told in a meeting with Ajax technical manager Gerry Hamstra and ex-striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - another member of the technical staff, that he would not be allowed to leave in no uncertain terms. According to reports, the meeting was held in the presence of Alvarez' Dutch agent Fulco van Kooperen, where the paur was told that Ajax would not negotiate with the west London side because the Dutch transfer market is blocked. Ajax will therefore be unable to find a replacement, and I also think that manager Alfred Schreuder has lost too many players this summer.

With the Blues already finalizing terms on a six-year contract with Fofana, the French defender will have a medical at the west London club. Chelsea finally reached an understanding with the Foxes on Friday with their fourth bid for the player, who has not been afraid to admitting to his desire to move to Stamford Bridge. The 21-year-old is one of Europe's most popular young centre-backs and joined Leicester from Ligue 1 side St. Etienne in 2020, signing a seven-year contract. Chelsea's motivations have hampered the recruitment process, with the fact that he does not have the funds raised.

On Friday night, Chelsea and Leicester City signed a £70 million contract for defender Wesley Fofana. Chelsea's fourth bid on Friday afternoon was the breakthrough, after three failed attempts, and the clubs were finalizing the structure on Friday night. Fofana has provisionally agreed to a six-year deal after insisting that he only wanted to join Chelsea.

The Bavarians, the winners of the last ten titles, have burst out of the blocks this season and won their first three games in historic style, scoring 15 goals and conceding just one in the club's best-ever start to a season. Bayern's ominous start is one that would have provided a fresh reality check to those who have a slew of rivalries. Following a summer when they have lost one of their most popular figures in recent years, Robert Lewandowski, has been sent by sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, or Brazzo as he is more commonly known.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Serie A is back this weekend, and competition between the teams is also high. There is no definite favorite for the title at this moment, and it is difficult to decide who will slip into the dreadful drop zone and be relegated to Serie B. But let's give it a shot. Sportsmail has reviewed how a variety of clubs are doing going into the new season, picked out key figures to watch out for, and predicted what the final league table will look like next June.