Edwin van der Sar reveals where Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt is heading next

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Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt will end up at a big club in England or Spain, according to CEO Edwin van der Sar.

Matthijs De Ligt

The centre-back was one of the stars of the Dutch club’s remarkable run to the Champions League semi-finals, which ended in dramatic circumstances on Wednesday.

Ajax led 2-0 on the night, with De Ligt scoring the opener, and 3-0 on aggregate in Amsterdam – before Tottenham launched an extraordinary second-half comeback to win 3-2 in the final minute of stoppage time thanks to Lucas Moura’s hat-trick and go through on away goals.

“I think these will be De Ligt's final games with Ajax, but I hope he goes out on a high," he told Sky Sport Italia.

"He's been here since he was a child and will end up at a big club.

“I think he'll go to England or Spain."

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