Almost 60,000 fans have now signed a petition calling on the Bayern Munich bosses to keep Mattijs de Ligt.

Almost 60,000 fans have now signed a petition calling on the Bayern Munich bosses to keep Mattijs de Ligt.

The petition states that “he is a world-class defender, probably the best in our squad” and has “a long and promising future ahead of him”.

The defender is also praised for his “admirable maturity and mentality”. De Ligt is a target for Manchester United this summer.