Ex-Man Utd assistant coach raises concerns over ‘heavy’ Matthijs de Ligt as Dutch defender faces ‘critical’ season under Ruben Amorim

Former Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has dropped a stinging verdict on Matthijs de Ligt, claiming the Dutch centre-half looks too “heavy”. Meulensteen, who worked under Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, believes De Ligt must urgently rediscover his sharpness if he is to cement himself as the defensive rock United so desperately need.