£45m bid, Martinez partner, Ten Hag dream - Final Matthijs de Ligt to Man United transfer message

Manchester United's summer transfer window is expected to hot up from now onwards as the Reds enter a new financial year.

United managed to stay within Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) last month but that does not mean Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be complacent regarding the money spent on transfers. Ineos will be aiming to find bargains in the transfer market and one name who could feature in that plan is Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt.

According to reports in Germany, De Ligt's camp has received communication from United regarding a transfer. Sky Deutschland's Florian Plettenberg adding that the Reds are now in contact with Bayern regarding a deal.

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With plans appearing to be escalating quickly, MEN Sport has asked its United writers for their opinions on signing De Ligt.

The switch towards De Ligt as a target this summer shows that United are learning their lessons from years gone by. Instead of being embroiled in a back-and-forth with Everton over Jarrad Branthwaite's valuation, the Reds are moving on and seeing what else is out there.

The Toffees are well within their rights to value Branthwaite at £70m+ but if United have already drawn their line in the sand there is no point sitting around hoping that Everton change their mind. De Ligt has the potential to be a solid bit of business if done at the right price.

Ratcliffe will be wary United still need to add a midfielder and striker to their ranks this summer and De Ligt does still constitute a risk. He has not been at the level he was at with Ajax since joining Bayern and the Reds' offer should reflect this.

But, if anyone is going to get