I scouted Matthijs de Ligt at 17 - what Man United did next left me furious

Matthijs de Ligt played against Man United as a 17-year-old for Ajax in the 2017 Europa League final

Former Manchester United head of global scouting Marcel Bout told the club to sign Matthijs de Ligt seven years ago but believes they delayed in deciding on the player.

Around the time of that appointment last year, Bout spoke to the Rotterdam-based daily newspaper Algemeen Dagblad about his almost decade-long tenure at United. The scout shared his annoyance at how the club worked.READ MORE: United hatch dream De Ligt transfer plan as 'offer' made for surprise target

"Other top European clubs now have top players that we had seen early on with the scouting staff. The 17-year-old Matthijs De Ligt was then playing for Ajax later Frenkie de Jong followed suit. Instead, De Ligt stayed at Ajax for another two years before moving to Juventus. But now the club are reportedly looking to rectify that missed opportunity after opening negotiations with Bayern Munich over the Netherlands international.

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