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Report: De Ligt Regrets His Decision And Dreams Of Signing With Barcelona by Oldboss(m): 7:01am On Apr 05, 2021 |
The Dutch starlet had been long linked to a
move to Barcelona before eventually signing
for the then Italian champions, Juventus.
This was when his very close friend, Frenkie
De Jong moved to Catalonia after Ajax, their
parent club, impressed the world with a
stunning performance in UEFA Champions
League. Juventus had also signed Cristiano
Ronaldo from Real Madrid a season ago and
had intentions to dominate Europe.
Fast forward to two seasons, the Bianconeri
currently sit at 4th place in the league table
fighting for a spot in the Champions League
next season. They have also been eliminated
from the UCL by the lowly Porto. It seems
that the project that was started three years
ago has ended in a rather disappointing
fashion.
This has left the Dutch defender stranded at
a club where he can not realize his dreams
of winning trophies. Reportedly, he wants a
move away from the Turin-based club and
Barcelona could be one of the possible
destinations on his mind.
The Juventus center-back is reportedly
struggling to settle in Turin and a move to
Barcelona amongst the favorable faces of
Ronald Koeman and Alfred Schreuder will
do him a lot good. His extremely wonderful
relationship with De Jong will also play a big
role in a possible move.
The Dutch defender was out for starting of
the season due to surgery on his shoulder,
which clearly had an impact on Juventus’s
performance as they struggled to get a good
start in the league. His impact at the back
was visible once he returned. The Italian
outfit went on to have a nine-match
unbeaten streak as soon as he returned.
Another important factor in his transfer could
be the involvement of Mino Raiola. It was
his super-agent who convinced him that a
move to Juventus will benefit him more back
in the summer of 2018. However, Raiola
shares excellent ties with Barça’s current
president Joan Laporta, and could surely
discuss a move benefitting both the parties.
The biggest problem that the Catalan club
would face is how they will approach the
move from a financial point of view. The
Dutch youngster currently has a market
value of €85m, and with the signing of Eric
Garcia only a formality now, this surely is a
number that could stop the pursuit even
before it starts. The newly elected board also
plans to make a star signing in the attacking
department, and it can be said without a
doubt that it’s very difficult seeing the present
scenarios to finalize both the deals. |
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