Matthijs de Ligt has opened up on his first weeks as a Manchester United footballer, giving an insight into Erik ten Hag’s management style.
The Dutchman signed in a £43m deal from Bayern Munich to reunite with his former boss at Ajax, and the 25-year-old says he was an important factor in moving to Old Trafford.
“He’s really demanding, I think,” the Netherlands international told the club’s official website. “He demands, every day, every moment of the training session, he demands a lot.
“Not only on the training pitch, but also outside; how you behave, how you take care of your body, how you rest, how you sleep. And he’s really into discipline. That suits really well with the way I see being a professional footballer.
“This summer when United came for me and the trainer also wanted me really badly — and the club also — it made it really easy to get the chance to get to the Premier League first of all, and second of all to the biggest club in English football history.
“For me, it was a really easy choice to make.”
