Juventus are inching ever closer to Matthijs de Ligt after Barcelona pulled themselves out of the running.

Barca were long considered to be De Ligt’s likeliest destination after they signed his Ajax teammate Frenkie de Jong.

However, Juve have moved to the front of the queue, reportedly agreeing terms with the defender.

Juventus are inching ever closer to Matthijs de Ligt after Barcelona pulled themselves out of the running.

Barca were long considered to be De Ligt’s likeliest destination after they signed his Ajax teammate Frenkie de Jong.

However, Juve have moved to the front of the queue, reportedly agreeing terms with the defender.

“We can’t be disappointed about someone we’re not interested in or something we haven’t worked on,” Jordi Cardoner, the Catalans’ Vice-President, said at a Press conference on Thursday.

That now leaves Paris Saint-Germain as the Bianconeri’s only competitors for the 19-year-old.

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