Matthijs de Ligt is convinced that in his second season there is much more to come in Manchester United.
De Ligt arrived from Bayern Munich in August 2024 and made 42 performances in all matches in his debut season in Old Trafford.
The 25-year-old missed the last phases of the 2024-25 campaign with a foot and knee injury and did not see him competing in the last defeat of United’s Europa League.
Despite his absence, he won 82 of his 131 air duels for the Red Devils last season, a totally alone was improved by colleague defending partner Harry Maguire (105).
His debut campaign in Manchester, however, was overshadowed by United’s struggle on the field.
United recorded their worst Premier League finish in the past term and ended the season in the 15th. They were also defeated in the Europa League final by Tottenham, so that they brought up their 20th defeat in all competitions, their most since losing 22 in 1973-74.
And for the new Premier League season, which starts for United in Old Trafford on August 17 against Arsenal, De Ligt is ready to show what he made of
“I feel that there will be many more,” De Ligt said.
“Sometimes I and other football fans forget that I am still 25, and as a center you are normally in your flowering at 28 or 29, so that way I am still quite young.”
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In an attempt to overcome last season’s disappointment, United spent great in the summer, with three signing sessions that arrive at Old Trafford.
Bryan Mbeumo has joined Brentford for a reported transfer costs of £ 71 million after an excellent campaign in 2024-25 under Thomas Frank.
Mbeumo indeed scored 20 Premier League goals – a count that was improved by only Mohamed Salah (29), Alexander Isak (23) and Erling Haaland (22).
His 27 targeted involvement behind only Isak (29) and Salah (47) in the top term in the past term, with his signing followed by a new attacking addition in Matheus Cunha.
Cunha made 33 Premier League performances for Wolves last season and finished the campaign with a team-high 15 goals, while also registering six assists.
The Brazilian also created 57 chances, more than all his teammates, and had 110 shots (44 on Target), more than one of the United players.
United wants to improve in the forward areas, with only 44 goals in 38 league matches, with only Everton (42), Ipswich Town (36), Leicester City (33) and Southampton (26) less.
And De Ligt is impressed by Mbeumo and Cunha and said: “Bryan [Mbeumo] Has already scored some good goals in the training. Matheus trains really well.
“He is in a new club, a new environment, but you see that he is already chatting and making jokes with teammates. So I think that is also a really good adjustment of him.
‘[Cunha] Is a real technical player – Brazilian flair, really good with the ball, but also very quickly. I didn’t expect that. “
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