Matthijs de Ligt: "I was very well received and everyone was kind to me. I'm proud to be part of this club and to play in one of the best teams in Europe. It's a big honor. I will train hard to perform as best as I can"
De Ligt: "Hasan (Salihamidžić) and Marco (Neppe) did a good job, but it wasn't that difficult to convince me to move to Bayern. Bayern is a great club with great fans. But it was still very interesting to hear their plans."
De Ligt on Nagelsmann saying he expects him to score 7-8 goals: "First and foremost as a defender, I have to defend, but you also have to do more. Defend aggressively, build up the play and also score goals if possible"
De Ligt: "I spoke to Arjen Robben a few years ago, he only said good things about Bayern. I know that every Dutchman who was at Bayern, like Mark van Bommel and Louis van Gaal, loved the club"
De Ligt on coming close to joining Bayern three years ago: "2019 was a bit chaotic. A lot of teams wanted me. It was probably not the right moment to come to Bayern. Now I'm here and I'm convinced it's the right step"
De Ligt on communication with his teammates: "At the start, I will give the most important commands in English. But German is hugely important and there are many similar words in German and Dutch. I will do my best and I want to learn the language quickly."
De Ligt: "Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world, we want to win as many titles as possible. That's normal for a club like Bayern. I watched the Champions League defeat against Villarreal last season, it was a surprise. Hopefully this season will be better"
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