Matthijs de Ligt’s Future with FC Bayern in Doubt as Tuchel’s Plans Become Clear

He came as the future defense chief from Juventus Turin for 67 million euros: The transfer of Matthijs de Ligt (24) was celebrated in the summer of 2022.

In the top game against Leverkusen (0:3), Thomas Tuchel (50) had three central defenders in the unfamiliar defensive line. Playing: Eric Dier (30), substitute at Tottenham until the winter. Minjae Kim (25), who only returned to Munich from the Asian Cup on Wednesday. And Dayot Upamecano (25), who started training just three days before the game after tearing a muscle fiber.

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Matthijs de Ligt was on the bench for 90 minutes. No wonder he had a thick neck after the game. First of all, the Dutchman, who is usually always willing to provide information, apologized to the waiting reporters, pointing out that he had not played.

BILD later asked de Ligt whether he was fit for the duel against Leverkusen. His answer only contained one word, but was a clear statement: “Top fit!”

Tuchel makes the next top star angry!

De Ligt was understandably completely frustrated after the 3-0 defeat. He has slipped to the bottom of the central defender rankings.

The defender noticed this during the week: From Wednesday, Tuchel had his new three-man defense trained, which turned out to be a tactical mistake.

Matthijs de Ligt was not used in Leverkusen

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De Ligt was left out. De Ligt had long suspected that he had a bad hand with Julian Nagelsmann’s (36) successor. Now, as Tuchel emphasized several times, “the cards were on the table” in Leverkusen: de Ligt plays no role in Tuchel’s plans. SPORT BILD reported on January 16th about the strained relationship between coach and defender.

Tuchel wanted a new central defender in the winter and called Barcelona’s defense chief Ronald Araújo (24). The man from Uruguay is still his dream player for the summer, and Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah (28) is also being monitored.

For de Ligt (contract until 2027), there is actually only one scenario at FC Bayern that gives him a future at the club: a change in the coaching position. De Ligt has known that Tuchel is not a fan of his since the bitter decision in the top game against Leverkusen.

2024-02-11 22:24:55
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