MANCHESTER UNITED’S finally announced the arrival of Matthijs de Ligt and his Bayern Munich team-mate Noussair Mazraoui.
The Dutch defender joined the club in a £43million transfer this week.
He was officially unveiled as a United player on Tuesday, much to the delight of fans.
But so many people clicked on the announcement that it caused some problems on the website.
Fans said they were unable to access the website link and shared screengrabs of the issue on social media.
One person said: “Can’t see the De Ligt update in the app.”
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While another joked: “We broke the internet.”
De Ligt became the third player to sign for Man Utd this summer following the arrivals of Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro.
Upon his arrival at Old Trafford, he said: “As soon as I heard that Manchester United wanted me, I felt an excitement about the opportunity for a new challenge at such an historic club.
“In the conversations that followed, I was impressed by the vision that the football leadership set out, and the role they saw for me in it.
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“Erik ten Hag shaped the early stages of my career, so he knows how to get the best out of me and I cannot wait to work with him again.
“I know what it takes to succeed at the highest level, and I’m determined to continue that record at this special club.”
Just 25 minutes after unveiling De Ligt, the Red Devils announced the signing of Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.
The Morocco international said: “It’s an incredible feeling to be a Manchester United player, and I cannot wait to walk out at Old Trafford wearing the red shirt.
“I know that I’m joining the club at an exciting time; everyone I’ve spoken to has the same ambition for us to win trophies together and I can feel the determination to achieve that.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
