FC Bayern wants to sign Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt, that’s undisputed. It is unclear at what stage the transfer is. According to the Italian media, a decisive development is now imminent: representatives of the Bundesliga clubs will soon be on their way to Italy.
According to Italian media reports, decisive developments could be pending in the transfer negotiations between FC Bayern and Juventus Turin for defender Matthijs de Ligt. As the Turin newspaper “Tuttosport” reported, the bosses of the German record champions are expected in Italy on Monday. Before that, the 22-year-old Dutchman should return from his vacation.
De Ligt’s agent has been in Turin since Friday to convince Juve of a transfer. According to media reports, the defensive player wants to leave Serie A. In addition to the Bundesliga Primus, Chelsea FC is also very interested, it is said.
De Ligt has an exit clause in his contract, which runs until 2024: he can leave Juventus early for a transfer fee of 120 million euros. According to “Tuttosport”, Bayern is ready to increase its offer: recently there was talk of 75 million euros that Munich would pay. According to “Corriere dello Sport”, the competition from the London Premier League club FC Chelsea wants to pay 80 million euros plus a bonus. Juve, on the other hand, is reportedly asking for 100 million euros. Neither Bayern nor Juventus have commented on the reports so far.
The “Gazzetta dello Sport” wrote on Saturday that Juve is not just about the money. Rather, the northern Italians would only give up their central defender if they got a replacement. The Serie A record champion, who signed Argentinian Angel Di Maria on Friday and is about to sign a contract with French world champion and returnee Paul Pogba, is therefore primarily trying to get Kalidou Koulibaly from SSC Napoli.
