Report: Matthijs de Ligt agrees to personal terms with Bayern Munich
In very quick fashion, Bayern Munich hasn’t just entered the race to sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt. The German giants have thrown themselves into the fray and made it be known that they mean business when it has been believed for the better part of the last two weeks that Chelsea were the frontrunners to sign the 22-year-old Dutchman. That looks to be changing now. According to Sport1 in Germany on Tuesday, de Ligt and Bayern Munich have agreed to personal terms on a contract that would help clear the way for Juventus and the German champions to begin negotiating one of the biggest transfers of the summer transfer window. While there aren’t many details about what the potential contract for de Ligt might entail, Sport1 also confirms a Sky Sport Germany report that the defender’s preference is to spurn the interest of Chelsea and join Bayern Munich, a club that he was heavily linked to before signing with Juventus three years ago. Sport1 says that our old buddy Hasan Salihamidzic wants to begin negotiations with Juventus over the next few days, trying to strike while the iron is hot and beat Chelsea to the punch. Not up to speed on your German and struggling to read the tweet above? Here is an English translation: Bayern have verbally agreed personal terms with de Ligt. The Dutchman is clear that he wants to join Bayern. Salihamidžić & Nagelsmann managed to convince the player, but didn’t need to do much because de Ligt is a Bayern fan from early age and wanted to join in 2019 (Source: Bayern & Germany/@iMiaSanMia on Twitter) It’s quite the change from where things were heading into the weekend when we pretty much only knew of Chelsea as a legit destination for de Ligt, although the price that the Blues were reportedly willing to pay for him at the time weren’t exactly one that would blow Juve away. It has been consistently reported that Juventus want in the neighborhood of €100 million for de Ligt and have made it rather clear that they want it to be straight cash. While Bayern aren’t exactly coming in with any sort of massive offers right off the bat, according to previous reports, there’s a general feeling that they want to close this quick. What that means for a potential transfer fee remains to be seen. But, for now, there are two clubs very much interested in signing de Ligt. And while Chelsea also tries to secure another center back or two at the same time, Bayern very much looks to be focused on one — you know, the guy with massive quads and the kind of prep school good looks.
Juventus fans make it clear what they want to happen with De Ligt
Juventus fans want Matthijs de Ligt to remain at the club amidst reports that Bayern Munich and Chelsea want to sign him. The defender is one of the finest in Europe, and he seems to keep getting better. The Dutchman has a contract at Juve that expires in 2024, and the Bianconeri have been trying to extend it. It seems his preference is to leave, and Juve wants that to happen now so that they will make a good fee from his sale. The Netherlands international returned to the club for preseason today, and Corriere dello Sport says the fans begged him to remain. The report claims when he appeared for his medical checks, some fans asked for an autograph and pleaded for him to ignore Bayern Munich and remain with their beloved team. Juve FC Says It seems pretty clear now that we cannot keep De Ligt, and the smart thing to do would be to allow him to leave. The former Ajax man is one of the finest defenders in Europe, but you cannot force an individual that wants to leave to stay. Hopefully, we will find a replacement for him who would do an even better job than he has done so far.