De Ligt Regrets Choosing to Move to Juventus

DBasia.news –  Legendary Dutch footballer, Patrick Kluivert, assessed young defender, Matthijs de Ligt, to have regreted his decision to move to Juventus last summer, rather than joining Barcelona.

Matthijs de Ligt’s name skyrocketed after a slick appearance with Ajax in the 2018-2019 Champions League. Plus when De Ligt defended the Dutch national team.

As a result, Matthijs de Ligt became Europe’s top game. The two clubs that are eager to bring in the 20-year-old defender are Juventus and Barcelona.

In the end, Matthijs de Ligt chose to join Juventus. However, his appearance with La Vecchia Signora drew various criticisms.

These conditions has made Patrick Kluivert mention that Matthijs de Ligt had a chance to discuss with him before moving. However, in the end the player had made a decision.

“I did not say I had persuaded him. I only said good things about the City of Barcelona and the club to Matthijs de Ligt,” Patrick Kluivert said.

“However, in the end Matthijs de Ligt and his agent were decisive. De Ligt is a great defender, but in the end he made the decision.”

“In my opinion, Matthijs de Ligt regreted it. However, in the end he has made a decision that is sometimes wrong. You have to learn from such things,” he continued.

Matthijs de Ligt is the third most expensive purchase of all time for Juventus. De Ligt only lost to Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain.