Matthijs de Ligt was scouted by Man United as a teenager and wanted five years ago but joined Juventus.
Bayern are prepared to sell De Ligt, 24, after only two years and he is valued at around £42million.
United have released Raphael Varane and want to sell fellow centre half Victor Lindelof as he is out of contract next year. United have an existing relationship with De Ligt's agent, Rafaela Pimenta, who has visited the club's training complex over the last year. "He's really into the details. This makes him a really good trainer who improves players. He has a lot of qualities to succeed and we will have to see how he goes.”READ MORE: United might still have a role for their forgotten man in best XI
United scouted De Ligt when he was a teenager at Ajax and their then head of youth recruitment, Derek Langley, later revealed the club vetoed a move for the Dutchman.
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