Mazrawi: De Ligt has regained his form during the Golden Boy Award, and I feel relieved to have him behind me

Manchester United defender Mazrawi talked about his teammate De Ligt in a recent interview. The two of them debuted in the Ajax youth training together and joined Bayern together in 2022. On the same day of last summer window, De Ligt and Mazraoui moved to Manchester United together.

Mazraoui said: "Yes, I feel very relaxed coming to a new team with him. It makes it easier to adapt to the new team because you always have someone you can talk to at any time, share some ideas and get honest opinions on your respective performances.

"I feel that we have established a very good relationship and we can be very sincere with each other, whether it is doing well or what needs improvement. This sincerity makes our life here very easy.

"As a defender, De Ligt is very aggressive. He likes to participate in confrontations and can win them. He is also very good with the ball. You can see the Ajax style reflected in him. De Ligt can do things with and without the ball. Good decision-making and very good at communication, which is very important for his position.

"It's always easier when you know you have a teammate like him behind you, like he will tell you to go a little bit to the left, or a little to the right, to block a certain passing lane. Off the court, De Ligt is a very easy-going person, cheerful and humorous. I think he's a really good guy and I really like him.

"I'm very proud of his current performance, and I think he should continue to maintain this form and work harder, because I know he can get stronger. De Ligt is still very young, and he once won the Golden Boy Award. I also joked recently that he has regained the form of the Golden Boy Award, and I think he is entering his peak period."