Juventus land defender De Ligt from Ajax - Sky Italy


FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - Netherlands Training - Braga, Portugal - June 8, 2019 Netherlands' Matthijs de Ligt during training Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

TURIN (Reuters) - Netherlands teenage centre back Matthijs de Ligt has agreed a deal to join Italian champions Juventus from Ajax Amsterdam, Sky Italy reported on Saturday.

According to the report, Juventus will pay 62 million pounds for the Ajax captain, 19, who was one of the key players in the Dutch side's thrilling run to the Champions League semi-finals.

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