The director of Bayern Munich responded to the rumors regarding the departure of de Ligt

Bayern Munich's sporting director Christoph Freund responded to reports that the team's defender, Matthijs de Ligt, wishes to depart due to a lack of playing time.

“We can understand his disappointment but we are happy to have Matthijs. Here at Bayern there’s competition, he knows that and he’s being professional as always”, said Freund.

In the current season, the Dutch footballer has participated in 16 matches for Bayern across all competitions, scoring two goals. The defender missed part of the season due to a knee ligament injury.

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Thomas Tuchel's team currently holds the second position in the Bundesliga standings, trailing Bayer by five points. On Wednesday, February 14, Bayern will play the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Lazio.