Juventus finally strike deal for Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt – report

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Ajax have agreed to sell Matthijs de Ligt to Juventus for €70 million, according to Dutch reports.

Matthijs de Ligt

The centre-back agreed personal terms with the Italian champions earlier this summer, but the two clubs have taken some time to settle on a fee.

De Telegraaf believes that the transfer can now be completed after Ajax accepted a sale of the Holland international for around €70 million.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

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.