Matthijs de Ligt’s Ajax return timetable
Dutch international and Ajax’s 19-year-old captain Matthijs de Ligt is expected to start preseason training with the Eredivisie champs next week.
According to AD, de Ligt is scheduled to return to Ajax on Monday.
The defender is expected to show up at the club’s De Toekomst training facility at the start of the week.
Ajax’s first preseason friendly of the summer is against Istanbul Basaksehir on July 14. After that, it’s Watford on July 18.
Juventus’ de Ligt bid rejected
AD have also confirmed that Juventus have seen a 65 million euro bid for de Ligt, including bonuses, rejected by Ajax.
The Dutch outlet note that PSG have offered a higher transfer fee for the teenager centre-back.
As for Barcelona, AD believe the Catalans have dropped out the race to sign Ajax’s starlet.
Yet, in a final note, it’s confirmed that de Ligt’s preference is to join Juve.
There’s no mention of any Premier League side in AD’s update on de Ligt.