Manchester United’s pursuit of a new central defender has taken them far and wide. From nearby north west neighbours Everton – Jarrad Branthwaite initially the number one target – to France (Leny Yoro and Jean-Clair Todibo), Portugal (Goncalo Inacio and Antonio Silva) and, now, Germany. Negotiations to bring Matthijs de Ligt to Old Trafford appear to have gone from zero to sixty quicker than one of Jeremy Clarkson’s supercars. According to Fabrizio Romano, reporting on X, Bayern Munich’s Dutch international De Ligt has given the ‘green light’ to Manchester United, much to the bemusement of tho…