Juventus have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt as Ajax confirm the defender ‘will go to a top club’.
Juve have long been linked with De Ligt, who is already Ajax captain at the age of 19, and Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars admitted his club were resigned to losing the stopper.
“Matthijs can play anywhere, he can easily play for one of the six best teams in the world,” Overmars told AS.
Juventus have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt as Ajax confirm the defender ‘will go to a top club’.
Juve have long been linked with De Ligt, who is already Ajax captain at the age of 19, and Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars admitted his club were resigned to losing the stopper.
“Matthijs can play anywhere, he can easily play for one of the six best teams in the world,” Overmars told AS.
“He has incredible gifts: he has strength, mentality and heart. If I worked somewhere else, I’d do anything to sign him.
“We don’t need to sell him. We don’t need money, but I know he’ll go to a top club. Selling our best players? We don’t want to, but we have no choice.
“My job is to manage a top team, but we can’t keep our players if Real Madrid or Barcelona, who can afford to keep [Jasper] Cillessen on the bench for four years, come knocking.”