Matthijs de Ligt has struggled for Manchester United in recent weeks and the Dutchman has now been brutally mocked by a Premier League title winner for his physique

According to Ruud Krol, the legendary Dutchman who has watched De Ligt closely over the years, Manchester United would instead have been better off signing another Ajax academy graduate who rose through the ranks to captain the Dutch giants while still a teenager.

Erik ten Hag may seemingly be hanging onto his Manchester United job by a thread, but Matthijs de Ligt says his manager is remaining calm. The Red Devils boss is under huge pressure after a really bad start to the season which has produced three defeats in the opening six Premier League games.