Manchester United insists on signing De Ligt for only 30 million! Retreat as advance, threatening Bayern not to reduce prices to end the negotiations

Manchester United are reportedly poised to retreat and threaten to end talks with Bayern Munich over the Netherlands of centre-back Mattheiz · De Ligt due to the difficulty of agreeing on a transfer fee.

United have brought in Yoro, but the 18-year-old France centre-back has been out for at least three months after surgery on a fractured left metatarsal, so Ten Hag's side need a new centre-back, a need that has become even more acute since Yoro's injury.

At the moment, Manchester United's number one target seems to be De Ligt. The Red Devils and Bayern Munich have been in talks for a move for weeks. Sir Jim · Ratcliffe's INEOS team has agreed personal terms with De Ligt, with the 24-year-old Netherlands international keen to reunite with Ten Hag in England.

Earlier this month, United made a joint offer to De Ligt and team-mate Nusser · Mazraoui, but it was rejected by Bayern Munich who demanded a much higher offer. De Ligt's list price is £43 million, while Mazraoui's is £15 million, plus a floating clause.

Manchester United are ready to make new offers for De Ligt and Mazraoui and are increasingly confident of signing the duo. However, if Bayern Munich are unwilling to compromise, United will consider abandoning the move to bring in De Ligt, and Mazraoui can continue to buy it because his transfer fee is not too high.

SOURCES IN THE BRITISH MEDIA "GIVEMESPORT" CLAIMED THAT DESPITE MANCHESTER'S DETERMINATION TO BRING IN DE LIGT, THE CLUB WOULD STILL GIVE UP IF THE PRICE WAS TOO HIGH. Both Manchester United and Bayern are said to be confident that the other will give in.

United insist they have made a fair advance for De Ligt and know that the Netherlands is not a candidate in the plans of Bayern's new head coach Vincent Kompany, and they particularly want to eliminate his salary. In addition, Bayern have locked in the import of Germany international centre-back Jonatan · from Bayer Leverkusen, and De Ligt has become even more redundant.

As a result, United insist that the £30 million price for De Ligt is fair and will not exceed that figure. The club previously gave up on the introduction of Paris Saint-Germain defender Ugarte due to price reasons.

British media revealed that De Ligt himself wants to join Manchester United as soon as possible, and the Netherlands told his friends that he wants to play at Old Trafford next season. In the past, he had great success playing for Ten Hag at Ajax, captaining the team. But the development after the transfer to Juventus and Bayern did not meet expectations.

Italy transfer expert Fabrizio · Romano did not give much useful information about Manchester United's negotiations with Bayern. 'Now Manchester United need to reach an agreement with Bayern Munich but the negotiations are still going on and it was a positive negotiation because in the end both players made their attitude clear to Bayern. They want to leave, they want to try something different, they want to work with Ten Hag at Manchester United. That's the task, that's the idea."

Manchester United's transfer to De Ligt has dragged on for weeks, full of unupdated 'updates', conflicting stories and posturing from both sides. Rajue and INEOS want to change United's situation in the transfer market, but that could come at a heavy cost, such as starting the new season with a back line-up that is not as good as last season's.

With Yoro's injury, the only centre-backs available to Ten Hag are Lisandro· Martinez, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Evans, with Varane and Willy · Cambuvara less than in the past. Bayern are also waiting to see if Ten Hag can withstand the pressure and lead the team to a good result, or if, as in the past, they will panic buy people after losing.