The summer transfer market is still one month ahead, namely June 2019, but the hunt for players has been done since now, especially for big clubs like Liverpool for example. One of the most talked about news was the possibility of joining Matthijs de Ligt towards Anfield.
The Ajax youngster tries to break the silence whether he will continue to play for Ajax next season or is he looking for a new port of his heart? At least there are a number of clubs currently targeting him, including Liverpool, Manchester United and Barcelona.
This 19-year-old player does have a high level at his young age. In fact, he in the Dutch national team was a partner of Virgil van Dijk in a defense duet for the Netherlands.
It is still unclear whether this talented central defender will join where. Whether heading to Barcelona with teammate Frankie de Jong or tempted to move on to an adventure in the highly competitive English Premier League.
On Sunday after sealing the league title with Ajax, the youngest captain in the club’s history, De Ligt, when asked if he played his last home match for the Eredivisie team, De Ligt replied : “I don’t know yet. There have been talks, but there is still no agreement.”
The statement was linked to Barcelona. Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt admitted he might have played his last match for the club. The Dutchman is likely to leave Amsterdam this summer after a great season with Erik ten Hag, Ajax.
Meanwhile, Barcelona have agreed to a £ 75 million agreement to contract de Ligt’s teammate Frenkie de Jong. For that Barcelona really hopes to be able to hook the Ajax center back in a double agreement.
However, the Catalan team had to sell Philippe Coutinho to fund the move. This obstacle opens opportunities for Manchester United and Liverpool to hook de Ligt.
For Liverpool, if they succeed in bringing De Ligt, they will have a Dutch national team defense duet, Virgil van Dijk and De Ligt. They are a formidable center-back duo. The arrival of De Ligt will also provide a very varied choice for Jurgen Klopp in concocting the Liverpool defense.
From the transfer record, it is stated that De Ligt is expected to cost in the region of 80 million pounds, which means he will break the world transfer record paid for a defender. Whereas the price of De Ligt in the market value was 63 million pounds. Virgil van Dijk himself has a market value of 67 million pounds.
Ajax is realistic about their chances of maintaining this young defender. They also will not give sanctions for his departure if that happens. For De Ligt himself, choosing Liverpool or Barcelona might be the same because there are Dutch players who will be the tandem. Wherever De Ligt anchors, his career is very bright for the future.
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