Bayern Munich on Tuesday finalized the signing of Dutch international defender Matthijs de Ligt, who has signed for five seasons, until June 30, 2027, from Juventus, to whom the German team will pay €67 million in transfer and which can be increased by 10 more based on different objectives.
“I am very happy to become a player of this great club. Bayern is the most successful club in Germany, one of the most successful in Europe and also in the world. From the beginning I felt the sincere appreciation from the sports management, the coach and also the board of directors. That convinced me. Moreover, Bayern is a club with great goals,” the 22-year-old footballer already appreciated as a new addition to the German champions.
Both clubs announced the operation on Tuesday, which will end three years, 117 games (including 109 as starters, more than any other player in the Italian bloc in that period) and three titles (a League, a Super Cup and an Italian). Cup) in which the central defender shone during his time with the Turin team, for which he signed with Ajax in Amsterdam in the summer of 2019 for 85 million euros.
Three courses later he leaves -for the time being- for 18 less. Bayern will pay €67 million for the transfer, which according to official Juventus figures “will be paid in four years”, “extendable by an amount of no more than €10 million to achieve specific sporting objectives”. “In this exercise, this generates a positive economic effect of 30.7 million euros,” said the Italian club.
“De Ligt was a dream player for us. Signatures like this make possible the big goals we pursue. The face of our future team is taking shape and this transfer is an important part of the overall concept that we are applying step by step. Ligt will be a basic pillar of Bayern,” Herbert Hainer, president of the German team, appreciated in statements on the club’s website.
“He convinces in high-level international football not only because of his qualities as a player, but also as a man who always leads in all his teams. He learned to take responsibility from an early age. A great team does not only have a great team. attack. With this signing, we strengthen our defense at the highest level,” said Oliver Kahn, CEO of Bayern.
“Three years ago (when he signed for Juventus) we wanted to take Matthijs with us,” recalls Hasan Salihamidzic, his sporting director. “Back then we were convinced of his qualities as a defender and today we are even more so. With his professionalism and character, he fits into our team and our ambitions,” he added about De Ligt, 38-times full international for the Dutch national team. .
Source: El heraldo
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