#Donkomi: Juventus completes the transfer of Mathijs de Ligt

Italian giants, Juventus have completed the signing of 19-year-old centre-back Mathijs de Ligt from Ajax.

The Dutch international had been linked with several top clubs like Barcelona, Manchester United and Paris-Saint Germain but Juventus snaps the teenager.

The deal is worth £67.5m and the player will earn €460,000 a week after add-ons at the Turin club.

Mathijs de Ligt has signed a five-year contract with the Serie A giants as they look to fight for the UEFA Champions League.

The defender made his Ajax debut in 2016 and rose to become the clubs youngest ever captain in March of 2018.

De Ligt scored eight goals in 77 appearances, winning the Dutch domestic league and cup double last season and also helped the club reach the champions league semifinals last season.

He also reached the Europa League finals a season before where Ajax lost to the English club, Manchester United.

The young centre-back also made his Netherlands debut in March 2017 and helped his country reach the UEFA Nations League finals losing the trophy to Portugal.

(L-R) Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Matthijs de Ligt of the Netherlands during the UEFA Nations League final match between Portugal and The Netherlands at Estadio do Dragao on June 09, 2019 in Porto, Portugal(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

 

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