Bengaluru, Feb 28: Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt is set to depart the Dutch this summer and the club is already preparing for life without their captain as they have reportedly lined up Manchester United youngster Timothy Fosu-Mensah as his replacement.
The Dutch defender came through the ranks at Ajax before joining the Red Devils in 2014, making his senior debut for the club in February 2016. However, since his debut, he only managed to land 21 appearances and have spent the last two seasons on loan.
The versatile defender who can play in the right-back, centre-back as well as the defensive midfield is currently on loan at Fulham but has struggled for playing time in London. He is likely to return to United in Summer but reportedly United will let him leave on a permanent basis.
The Red Devils although rate the defender highly, however, they have apparently acknowledged the fact that at the moment he has little future in Old Trafford and it would be better for him to develop his game somewhere else.
Looking at the situation, his former side Ajax have apparently shown interest on the player and according to reports, the Dutch giants are eyeing a move to re-sign Fosu-Mensah in this summer transfer window.
With the possible departure of De Ligt at the end of this season, Timothy Fosu-Mensah is the name the board intends to seek to strengthen our defensive system. pic.twitter.com/Ur45glLNa3
— 🇳🇱 AFC Ajax in English 🇳🇱 (@AFCAjaxEnglish) February 23, 2019