Matthijs de Ligt

Matthijs de Ligt contract and transfer fees

Matthijs de Ligt's contract with Manchester United runs until 30 June 2029 (31 months left). The final six months open on 1 January 2029, when FIFA rules let him agree a pre-contract with a club outside England.

Matthijs de Ligt has moved for €198m in disclosed transfer fees since 2015 (3 paid transfers). The biggest: €86m, Ajax to Juventus, Jul 2019.

Manchester United paid €45m for Matthijs de Ligt in August 2024. His value is now €31m, €14m below the fee. That is €776k per appearance across his 58 for them so far.

Matthijs de Ligt transfer history and what each club made

• Ajax · academy graduate · sold to Juventus for €86m (Jul 2019) · profit for Ajax €86m
• Juventus · signed from Ajax for €86m (Jul 2019) · sold to FC Bayern München for €67m (Jul 2022) · loss for Juventus €19m
• FC Bayern München · signed from Juventus for €67m (Jul 2022) · sold to Manchester United for €45m (Aug 2024) · loss for FC Bayern München €22m
• Manchester United · signed from FC Bayern München for €45m (Aug 2024) · current club

Matthijs de Ligt injury record and availability

Matthijs de Ligt has no injury or suspension on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

In the 2026/27 league season Matthijs de Ligt has played 0 of a possible 900 minutes (0%): 0 starts and 0 appearances in 10 games.

Since 2017, Matthijs de Ligt has had 19 injury spells: 606 days out and 80 games missed. Most frequent: back injury (2 times). Longest: back injury, 275 days (Nov 2025).

• 2026/27: 1 spell, 25 days out, 2 games missed
• 2025/26: 1 spell, 275 days out, 27 games missed
• 2024/25: 3 spells, 38 days out, 8 games missed

Manchester United injury list

Matthijs de Ligt international career: Netherlands caps

Matthijs de Ligt has 52 senior caps for Netherlands and 2 international goals.

Last 12 months: 1 cap, 1 start, 90 minutes in 2 matchday squads. Last in the squad on 17 Nov 2025.

Matthijs de Ligt: club-trained at Ajax

Matthijs de Ligt is club-trained at Ajax: our record shows him registered there for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21.

• Ajax

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.