"Radical changes in the lineup of the team planning "Man Utd" planned to cast their nets on Amsterdam's "Ajax" talent Matthijs De Ligt.
However, English interest in the 19-year-old Dutchman quickly waned.
As ESPN wrote, the "Red Devils" carefully studied the history of the talent's family and saw worrying signs.
"Man Utd" established that M. De Ligt's relatives often had weight problems and the team began to fear that such a fate could happen in the future to one of the most promising European footballers.
The services of the defender continue to be of interest to numerous powerful clubs of the Old Continent, but it seems that he will soon shake hands with the "Barcelona" team.