According to information from Goal and SOCCERSCORE, central defender Matthijs de Ligt of Ajax Amsterdam is on the verge of switching to Italian serial champion Juventus Turin. There he is to sign a five-year contract.
The old lady has received extremely positive signals regarding a transfer from both the player and Ajax, with the Champions League semi-finalist for the 19-year-old set to receive 70 million euros.
In Turin, the Dutchman is to earn up to 12 million euros per year, as Mino Raiola, a consultant, has demanded, there will probably be an exit clause in his contract. This should amount to 150 million euros.
De Ligt has been associated with many top clubs in recent months. For a long time FC Barcelona were the favourites for their commitment, but PSG, FC Bayern Munich and the Premier League clubs Manchester United and Liverpool were also considered potential buyers.