Juventus are open to selling their midfielder either this summer or next year because they do not want to lose him for free in 2024. The amount believes to be around €120m (£103m/$124m) for De Ligt, but they were willing to compromise to get back their initial €80m (£69m/$82m) investment when they signed him from Ajax in 2019.
Therefore, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Premier League’s top club Chelsea are in their race to win the Serie A playmaker.
Bayern are willing to pay €75m (£63m/$76m) up front with a further €15m (£13m/$15m) available in bonuses. While Chelsea are having started talks with their Italian counterparts last month, according to Goal.
Matthijs De Ligt’s contract will end in two years. If his contract will renew is still unknown.
Juventus CEO Maurizio Arrivabene shared his thoughts about De Ligt’s options to leave. Arrivabene said, “Today, keeping a player who wants to leave is impossible. It’s not always about the money; if one wants to go, you don’t just tell him: ok, go ahead.”
De Ligt is considered to be among the most highly regarded young prospects in world football. He is both a physical and technically gifted right-footed centre-back. He scored 8 goals and made 117 appearances overall for Juventus since making a move three years ago.
