Matthijs de Ligt has decided to sign for Juventus ahead of the likes of Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Matthijs de Ligt is ready to end the summer’s longest running transfer saga to date having decided to sign for Juventus. The Ajax captain has been courted by Europe’s leading clubs with Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona and Manchester United all having registered a formal interest in the 19-year-old centre-half. De Telegraaf and Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio both claim, however, that the Serie A giants have won the race to secure the services of the Netherlands international. Matthijs De de Ligt’s arrival at Juventus could have consequences for Paul Pogba’s future (Picture: Getty)Investing so heavily in De Ligt is likely to have further consequences for United, with Paul Pogba’s preferred escape route seemingly blocked. Juventus have already recruited Aaron Ramsey on a free transfer from Arsenal, and are said to be close to announcing the signing of another United target, Adrien Rabiot, on a free transfer from PSG.

Source: Metro June 22, 2019 08:03 UTC