Vincent Kompany has hit back at a report claiming that he told Matthijs de Ligt he did not want him to be sold to Manchester United.

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• De Ligt has joined United
• Kompany reported to have spoken with defender
• Denies saying he wouldn't have sold him

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  United signed De Ligt earlier this month in a double deal that also saw them secure the signature of Noussair Mazraoui. In an article explaining the ins and outs of the deal, claimed that Kompany told De Ligt that he did not want to sell him, as he was his "number one defender". Now, though, he has denied ever saying such a thing.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Bayern are somewhat short of centre-back options now that De Ligt is gone, as new signing Hiroki Ito was ruled out with an injury he suffered in pre-season. De Ligt, meanwhile, has already made his debut for United playing in both of their opening league games.

• WHAT KOMPANY SAID

  Asked about the report before his team's Bundesliga opener, Kompany said: "I definitely didn't say it. It would be so stupid of me to say something like that. That doesn't fit with what we're planning on doing in the squad."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Bayern play Wolfsburg on Sunday. De Ligt, by comparison, came off the bench as United lost 2-1 to Brighton on Saturday.

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