Matthijs de Ligt: Juventus defender to join Bayern Munich in £68m (€80m) deal
Bayern Munich have agreed a £68m (€80m) deal with Juventus to sign centre-back Matthijs de Ligt. The Bundesliga champions will pay an initial £59.5m (€70m) plus a further £8.5m (€10m) in add-ons. The 22-year-old Netherlands international is expected to sign a five-year contract until the summer of 2027. It is understood De Ligt could complete his medical in Munich on Monday and sign the deal. The defender should then join the team on board their flight to the USA, which is also on Monday. Robert Lewandowski's departure to Barcelona has helped Bayern to finance the signing of De Ligt and the club's sporting director, Hasan Salihamidzic, was recently in Turin to open negotiations with Juventus. Chelsea had also been tracking De Ligt this summer as they try to replace both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, who left on free transfers. They recently agreed a deal for Kalidou Koulibaly. De Ligt has spent the past three seasons with Juventus after joining from Ajax, and has won one Serie A title and one Coppa Italia during his time in Turin. Follow the summer transfer window with Sky Sports Who will be on the move this summer when the transfer window opens on June 10 and closes at 11pm on September 1? Keep up-to-date with all the latest transfer news and rumours in our dedicated Transfer Centre blog on Sky Sports' digital platforms. You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News.
Bayern Munich agree £68million fee for Matthijs de Ligt with Germans set to beat Chelsea to transfer for Juventus star
CHELSEA look set to miss out on signing Matthijs de Ligt after Bayern Munich agreed a fee with Juventus for the star. The defender, 22, has been one of the Premier League side’s top targets as they look to bolster their backline following the exits of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. 1 Matthijs De Ligt looks set to seal a move from Juventus to Bayern MunichCredit: Getty The Blues have already wrapped up a deal to sign Kalidou Koulibaly but want De Ligt to join him at the back. However, they now look set to miss out on the Dutch international. Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have agreed a £68million fee with Juventus for De Ligt. Now the player is due to undergo a medical before finalising a move to Germany. We reported last week how De Ligt was allegedly willing to take a pay cut to join Bayern. The ace first caught the eye with Ajax and helped them to reach the Champions league semi-final in 2019. That led to a big-money move to Juventus that summer, and he tasted Serie A title joy during his first season there. But the Italians want him off the wage bill and now look certain to offload him to Bayern. SUN BINGO GET £50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAY It is the latest setback for Chelsea after they missed out on Nathan Ake - with Manchester City demanding £50m for the centre-back. Long-term target Jules Kounde is also attracting attention from City and Barcelona.
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