It was announced that Juventus will have to accept the financial sacrifice of one of the best players this summer, and the choice fell on Matthijs de Ligt. The doors are open to the Dutch stopper, and the general manager of the Italian club Maurizio Arrivabene admitted that yesterday. He indirectly confirmed that it is impossible to keep the Dutchman who has been negotiating with Chelsea for a long time.Thomas Tuchel’s priorities for centre-back:- Nathan Ake- Matthijs De Ligt pic.twitter.com/QcKOMBJO0g— Champions Of The World (@Cfc_Franz) June 30, 2022 “De Ligt? Today it is impossible to keep a player who wants to leave. But it is always a question of numbers, it is not that if one wants to go away you answer, ‘Please, take a seat.’ It is difficult to keep a player, but from the negotiation table all three have to get up satisfied” Arrivabene told Tuttosport. An avalanche of Chelsea signings begins! Leeds accepted the offer for Raphinha, everything will be over soonSince appearing in the first team of Ajax, De Ligt has been considered a stopper miracle and was among the most sought-after young players in Europe. In the summer of 2019, a bunch of big clubs were looking for him, and the most persistent was Barcelona, but the player ended up at Juventus in a transfer worth 85,500,000 euros, thanks to the close ties between the club and his agent, the late Mina Raiola. He became one of the highest paid players in the league with a contract worth 8,000,000 euros net per season, plus 2,000,000 through bonuses. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6480824##They expected in Turin that De Ligt would grow up with Chiellini and Bonucci, that he would become a long-term defense commander in the future, but Italian football was never his comfort zone. He struggled to fit in, often made mistakes and even became best known for his oddly crooked penalties. It is obvious that the match never ‘clicked’ and the player decided to leave. Since his contract lasts until 2024, this summer is the ideal moment to sell and for Juve to achieve the maximum price. And they needs the money after some unsuccessful investments from previous years, which is why they let Dybala leave. Next summer, De Ligt would enter the last year of the contract and would cost less. Chelsea sensed the situation and took action. Veteran romance on the horizon – ‘Old man’ Di Maria and the Old LadyThe Blues need the right reinforcements in defense. Rudiger went to Real, Andreas Christensen moved to Barcelona as a free agent, and Thomas Tuchel was left with Tiago Silva (36) at his disposal. The list of Chelsea’s wishes included capitalists such as Milan Skriniar from Inter, Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli and De Ligt. Buying a Dutchman turned out to be the most realistic option. It remains for the clubs to agree on the price. De Ligt has a buyout clause of 120 million euros, but that is not the real amount of the transfer. Chelsea hopes that the ‘Old Lady’ will accept the offer worth 70,000,000 euros, although it is not excluded that the Blues will pay a similar amount that Juve paid to Ajax. De Ligt is not the only stopper reinforcement expected at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are also working on the return of their child Nathan Ake from Manchester City. Serie A brings back the title deciding playoff match – as early as the upcoming seasonAs for Juventus, they are largely looking for De Ligt’s replacement. New member of the national team Federico Gatti from Frosinone will be a replacement for Chiellini, while the Dutchman’s alternative is yet to be found. Manuel Akanji, whose contract in Dortmund expired, Gabriel from Arsenal, Milenković from Fiorentina and Bremer from Turin are possible names, but last night the name of Presnel Kimpembe came to the fore. PSG have agreed personal terms with Milan Skriniar which leaves room for Kimpembe’s potential arrival.
