Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly eager to see his club beat the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona to the transfer of Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt.
The young Netherlands international looks a huge prospect with a great future in the game, and it seems more than likely that he’ll follow another exciting young team-mate of his in Frenkie de Jong in leaving Ajax this summer.
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According to Don Balon, Ronaldo has requested the signing of De Ligt for Juventus as he is said to be keen to have a team full of Galacticos in Turin.
With the likes of Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini not getting any younger, a long-term replacement of De Ligt’s calibre could certainly be a worthwhile signing, with Don Balon suggesting he’d cost around £60million.
This is not the first time the 19-year-old has been linked with Juve, with Tuttosport recently claiming talks were looking set to take place over a deal, though they also linked him as a target for Manchester United.
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