DBasia.news – Juventus, reported by Tuttosport, have completed the transfer of Ajax Amsterdam defender, Matthijs de Ligt. The Bianconeri will soon announce his transfer.
Juventus won the hunt for Matthijs de Ligt in the 2019 summer transfer market. De Ligt was previously targeted by a number of top European clubs such as Mancehster United, PSG and Barcelona.
This was not separated from the appearance of Matthijs de Ligt during his time with Ajax. In the 2018-2019 season, De Ligt led De Godenzonen to qualify for the Champions League semifinals.
In fact, currently Matthijs de Ligt is only 19 years old. However, the Dutch national team player already holds the status of captain at Ajax.
However, Juventus finally secured Matthijs de Ligt’s services. La Vecchia Signora utilized the closeness of Pavel Nedved with the player’s agent, Mino Raiola.
Unfortunately Juventus had to pay a huge amount to secure Matthijs de Ligt’s signature. The amount of 67 million euros and a bonus of 13 million euros was given to Ajax by the Italian champion in the last eight seasons.
In addition, a large salary will also be received by Matthijs de Ligt at Juventus. De Ligt will sign a five-season contract for a fee of 8 million euros per season plus a bonus of 4 million euros.
Juventus’ social media accounts have also indicated the purchase of Matthijs de Ligt. They uploaded images similar to the recruitment of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Matthijs de Ligt’s opportunity to head to Juventus: 85 percent
All signs showed that it was only a matter of time for Matthijs de Ligt to join Juventus. Most likely, La Vecchia Signora has indeed secured De Ligt’s services.