Having already expressed his displeasure with his squad, Thomas Tuchel reportedly does not rate one of Bayern Munich's most expensive-ever signings.
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Following the closure of the latest transfer window, the 50-year-old has made it known that he still thinks his squad is thin.
The German tactician vocalised his unhappiness with his squad throughout the off-season and in the early stages of the new campaign as well, something that does not seem to have gone down well with the club's chiefs.
According to TZ, the ex-Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea boss has added fuel to that fire by making it known he is not convinced of Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt's quality.
Die Roten made the 24-year-old the third most expensive player in their history when they paid Juventus €67 million (R1.3 billion) for his services last season.
For this amount, the club will likely have been expecting the defender to play consistently. However, the same report suggests that the Leiderdorp native is now the third-choice centre-back behind new arrival Kim Min-Jae and France international Dayot Upamecano.
It is believed that Tuchel thinks De Ligt passes sideways too much and does not make enough progressive plays.
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The 42-cap Netherlands international could yet gain the trust of his manager, but it appears he will have to work hard to do so as the aforementioned duo have been labelled as the "new basis" for the team's defence by their manager.
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