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Matthijs de Ligt Arrives In Turin Ahead Of His Transfer To Juventus
Matthijs de Ligt has arrived in Turin ahead of his £67.5 million transfer to Juventus.
ECCOLO! :smiley: pic.twitter.com/Gznvp9WhQ3
- JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 16, 2019
Matthijs #deLigt è atterrato a Caselle! :airplane_arriving: pic.twitter.com/ZS07LtX12l
- JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 16, 2019
Un messaggio da Matthijs... :hearts::thumbsup: pic.twitter.com/eac7198jQ8
- JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 16, 2019
After touching down, he issued a short message to Juventus fans: "Hello Bianconeri, this is Matthijs, I'm really happy to be here."
The young defender is set to undergo a medical on Wednesday before completing his move from Ajax.
Matthijs #deLigt :hearts::thumbsup: :camera: pic.twitter.com/XdD37qQjHv
- JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 16, 2019
Juventus have fended off intense competition to snap up De Ligt. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Bayern Munich all expressed an interest in signing the Dutch phenom.
7 months agoOnce his transfer to Juventus is complete, De Ligt will earn a whopping £270,000-a-week with add-ons increasing his possible earnings to a mega £415,000-a-week, after agreeing a five-year contract.
The Serie A champions have also agreed to a release clause of around €150 million (£134 million) for the 19-year-old.
De Ligt enjoyed a breakout campaign last season as Ajax won the Eredivisie and reached the Champions League semi-final in a stunning European campaign.
They knocked out Real Madrid and Juventus before being eliminated by Tottenham.
How will De Ligt fare in Italy? Let us know.
Topics: Football News, Matthijs de Ligt, Transfer, Football, Ajax, Juventus
