Matthijs de Ligt has no regrets in joining Juventus last summer and is plotting a bright future in Turin. The Netherlands international centre-half joined the Bianconeri from Ajax in 2019, after captaining the Amsterdammers to a domestic double and the Champions League semi-finals.
Amid interest from the Premier League, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, Juve splashed £67million to take De Ligt to the Allianz Stadium on a long-term contract.
Juve chiefs splashed out on De Ligt, 20, confident that he can lead the defence for the next decade. Veteran skipper Giorgio Chiellini is now in the twilight of his career and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci the wrong side of 30, with De Ligt viewed as the man for the future.
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