Craig Burley urges Matthijs de Ligt not to be tempted by the big-money offers and to choose his next club based purely on the football.
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Matthijs de Ligt
Club: Ajax
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Matthijs de Ligt has emerged as the hottest property in Europe during this summer’s transfer window after captaining Ajax to the Champions League semifinals at the age of just 19.
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The centre-back, who is also a regular in Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands team, has been mainly tracked by Barcelona, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, with speculation also linking him to Juventus, Manchester City, Liverpool and Bayern Munich. De Ligt has said he will now decide his next move while on holiday…
Craig Burley urges Matthijs de Ligt not to be tempted by the big-money offers and to choose his next club based purely on the football.
Raf Honigstein shares the latest on Matthijs de Ligt’s future after ESPN FC sources reported PSG have become the favourites to land the Ajax star.
Paris Saint-Germain are making progress in their bid to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax with the defender’s agent Mino Raiola currently in the French capital, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Netherlands international is a hot property this summer and is wanted by a host of top European clubs, including Barcelona and Juventus, but the Ligue 1 champions are close to agreeing terms with Ajax over a transfer fee in excess of €75 million.
ESPN FC sources had revealed that Barca were making a final push…
Craig Burley urges Matthijs de Ligt not to be tempted by the big-money offers and to choose his next club based purely on the football.
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De Ligt puts Europe’s finest on red alert
Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt is causing a stir in the transfer market as the top clubs jockey for position to sign the youngster.
De Ligt has today been quoted as saying he feels a move to Barcelona now might be “too soon,” while…
The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and, below, keep up to date with the latest gossip
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De Ligt puts Europe’s finest on red alert
Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt is causing a stir in the transfer market as the top clubs jockey for position to sign the youngster.
De Ligt has today been quoted as saying he feels a move to Barcelona now might be “too soon,” while…
The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and, below, keep up to date with the latest gossip
When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join?
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Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt is causing a stir in the transfer market as the top clubs jockey for position to sign the youngster.
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De Ligt has been quoted as saying he feels a move to Barcelona now might be “too soon,”…
Raf Honigstein shares the latest on Matthijs de Ligt’s future after ESPN FC sources reported PSG have become the favourites to land the Ajax star.
As the tug of war for Matthijs de Ligt continues, ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti weighs in on Barcelona and Man United’s chances of landing the young Dutch star.
Barcelona are ready to make a final push to sign Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt this week by re-opening talks with his agent Mino Raiola, sources have told ESPN FC.
Barca thought they had an agreement in place with De Ligt in March, but have seen their offer bettered by clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, who believe they are leading the race.
Juventus, Liverpool and Manchester United have also been linked with De Ligt, but a source close to Bayern Munich told ESPN FC last week that the Bundesliga…
The Premier League’s big six have made a slow start to the summer transfer window, with only Manchester United adding to their squad since the end of the season with the £15m signing of young Swansea winger Daniel James.
Finding the right player at the right price is now becoming a challenge for even the biggest and wealthiest club. But if money was no object and the leading teams could make one signing to transform their starting XIs, whom should they go for?
With the transfer market likely…
The Premier League’s big six have made a slow start to the summer transfer window, with only Manchester United adding to their squad since the end of the season with the £15m signing of young Swansea winger Daniel James.
Finding the right player at the right price is now becoming a challenge for even the biggest and wealthiest club. But if money was no object and the leading teams could make one signing to transform their starting XIs, whom should they go for?
With the transfer market likely…