Van der Vaart fears new Man Utd star De Ligt ‘has never been the same’ since Ajax transfer

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart insists new Man Utd signing Matthijs de Ligt has never been the same since leaving Ajax.

The Red Devils centre-back was handed his first start since joining in the summer from Bayern Munich in their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool before the international break.

Prior to the humiliating home defeat to Arne Slot s men, De Ligt had come off the bench in Premier League matches against Fulham and Brighton.

But his form against Liverpool and two international fixtures for the Netherlands over the last week won t have helped his chances of getting into Erik ten Hag s starting XI.

of the Man Utd defender last week when De Ligt was at fault for both the goals his country conceded in a 5-2 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.…