A media report said Bayern Munich officials will hold talks with their Juventus counterparts next Monday about the possibility of signing Dutch defender Matthias de Ligt.
And the newspaper Totosport reported that the Bavarian club officials will not make a trip to Italy, the club will be ready to make a new offer after the first offer of 75 million euros ($76.2 million).
The release clause in De Ligt’s contract until 2024 is worth €120m and according to various sources, he wants to leave Juventus in three years.
The report indicated that the 22-year-old Dutchman returned from vacation today, Saturday, and his agent is also in the city.
And there have been reports that Chelsea are also interested in including De Ligt, while La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Juventus would leave him if he found a suitable alternative and it was reported that Senegalese defender Calido Coulibaly from Naples is the preferred option for the club’s management.
Juventus signed Argentine star Angel Di Maria from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, while French international Paul Pogba was close to returning to the side from Manchester United.