Sunday, 26 June 2022
Losing two defenders, Chelsea target De Ligt
By db-admin
DBasia.news – Chelsea are trying to bring in defender from Juventus De Ligt to strengthen their squad. The nickname of the Blues must now really find a replacement for the previous defender, in the transfer market this summer.
Chelsea had to lose Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen who chose to leave Stamford Bridge after their contracts expired.
The Tha Blues are now trying to bring in top defenders so they can make their back line competitive in next season’s competition. De Ligt is one of the defenders on the list.
In De Ligt’s contract with Juventus there is a release clause of 120 million euros. The contact will expire in 2024.
Chelsea’s opportunity to get De Ligt is fairly large. Juventus legend Ciro Ferrara says his former team will not hold back Matthijs de Ligt if he wants to leave.
“We have to understand if De Ligt has the right motivation,” Ferrara said.
“He is an important figure in defence, but if he wants to leave, then Juve will not hold him against his will,” added Ferarra.
De Ligt’s future at Juventus has been in the spotlight in recent times. This can not be separated from the statement of the 22-year-old player who had said he wanted to find a new challenge.
In the summer of 2019, Juventus paid 75 million euros to Ajax to sign De Ligt on a five-year contract. This price also makes the Dutch player the most expensive defender in the history of Italian football.
Before moving to Juventus, De Ligt was Ajax’s youngest captain and led the Dutch League club to domestic titles and the League Cup, as well as the Champions League semifinals despite being eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur.
Last season, the 22-year-old made 42 appearances in various competitions for the Bianconeri and scored three goals and provided one assist in a total of 3,691 minutes played.
During his time at Juventus, De Ligt appeared in 117 games in various competitions and contributed eight goals and three assists. In addition, he also presented a Serie A title, Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup.
