Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus in a deal that would reportedly equal their document switch charge if sure add-ons are met.
The 22-year-old Netherlands worldwide has joined the Bundesliga champions on a five-year deal following three seasons in Italy.
De Ligt is about to value Bayern a reported charge of round €70 million that would rise by €10m, doubtlessly matching the charge paid for France worldwide defender Lucas Hernandez.
Bayern had stepped up their pursuit of De Ligt following the departure of Robert Lewandowki to Barcelona. De Ligt had additionally been a possible goal for Chelsea.
The centre again is the German facet’s fourth signing of the summer time, following the switch of Sadio Mane from Liverpool, Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and proper again Noussair Mazraoui, with the latter two each arriving from Ajax.
De Ligt is a former youth product of the Ajax academy and at 19 years outdated captained the Dutch facet to the Champions League semi-finals. He was purchased by Juventus that summer time however struggled at instances in Serie A.
“I’m very comfortable to grow to be a participant for this nice membership,” De Ligt stated in a press release. “FC Bayern are probably the most profitable membership in Germany, probably the most profitable golf equipment in Europe and on this planet.
“I felt the real appreciation from the sporting administration, the coach and the board proper from the beginning, which satisfied me. On high of that, FC Bayern is a brilliantly run membership with huge goals. I’m very glad that I’m now turning into a part of the FC Bayern story. “
