Juventus are reportedly preparing a one-year contract extension for Matthijs de Ligt, to avoid his sale in the summer.
The Netherlands international sees his contract expire in June 2024, but according to multiple reports in Italy, the Old Lady directors are already thinking about his long-term future in Turin.
Juventus need to lower their wage bill and Tuttosport reports that it will be difficult for the Serie A giants to offer a higher salary to the former Ajax star, who is already the highest earner in Turin with an €8m-a-year contract plus €4m add-ons.
Chelsea, Bayern Munich, PSG and Barcelona are reportedly interested in the 22-year-old. Despite not being able to match a €125m release clause included in De Ligt’s contract from the summer, the European giants are ready to make a big-money offer to get the Dutch defender at the end of the season.
Several top Italian agents, including Massimiliano Allegri’s representative Giovanni Branchini, spoke to Tuttosport about the De Ligt’s future: “As usual, the price will be decided by the calibre of the club interested in signing him,” Branchini said.
However, according to Tuttosport, Juventus could offer a one-year contract to De Ligt, extending his potential stay in Turin by one more season and postponing his possible exit to 2023.
The Bianconeri are monitoring Torino‘s Gleison Bremer and Lille’s Sven Botman as potential replacements for De Ligt. The Serie A giants also signed 23-year-old Federico Gatti from Frosinone in January and the Italy defender will move to Turin in the summer.