Barcelona's top target reveals when he'll update on his future

Matthijs de Ligt

The centre-back has become one of the most sought-after players on the market after impressing during his club’s run to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Reports in Spain claim that Barcelona are close to agreeing a deal for the 19-year-old, after already securing the services of his team-mate Frenkie de Jong for next season. 

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.