National team and Manchester United ‘senior’ Jaap Stam, 52, is delighted with the youngster’s signing.

“Manchester United legend Yaf Stam was delighted with the signing of Matthijs de Ligt,” Tribal Football reported on Saturday (June 16).

Manchester United officially announced the signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Nusair Mazrawi (27, Man United) on Thursday through the club’s official channels.

“Der Licht has signed a contract with the club until June 2029, with an option to extend for a further one-year period,” the club said. Mazrawi has also joined the club, with his contract running until June 2028, with an option to extend for a further year.” Der Licht will wear the No. 4 jersey, while Mazrawi will wear the No. 3 jersey.

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Der Licht said: “When I heard that United wanted me, I jumped at the chance to challenge for this historic club. In my subsequent conversations with the club, 메이저사이트 I was deeply inspired by their football leadership and vision and the role I can play in that vision.”

One person who was delighted to see De Ligt join United was Dutch and United senior captain Jaap Stam. Stam joined United in 1998 and was part of the club’s historic treble with Sir Alex Ferguson. He”s also capped 67 times for the Netherlands national team.

Speaking to ESPN, Stam said, “Based on his potential at AFC Ajax, he’s going to do big things. He’s a great player.”

“He is still just a ‘talented player’, but he plays a very mature game. He is calm on the ball, aggressive in one-on-one battles and has a great ability to read the game,” said Stam.

Stam added: “Der Licht has the passion to achieve his goals. That is the most important quality in a player. I think he will fit in really well at United. He is the right player for United.”

“He’s the type of player every manager wants,” Stam added.