Ajax skipper Matthijs de Ligt has reportedly rejected an offer to join Manchester United in the summer.
Manchester United have been desperate to sign a new central defender and the report reveals that the teenager has rejected a five-year deal worth £250,000-a-week to join the Red Devils in the summer.
The Dutch defender is one of the biggest prospects in world football today, and his performances this season have been nothing short of outstanding.
De Ligt has earned himself the captain’s armband this season and he has been a real leader despite only being 19.
The report reveals that a source close to de Ligt claiming that Manchester United are not the attractive proposition that they once were. This will be a huge blow for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side who have missed out on qualifying for the Champions League next season after their 1-1 draw against Huddersfield Town on Sunday.
De Ligt has been linked with moves to fellow Premier League sides this season but Barcelona will surely hold the trump card given their standing in the game.
The 19-year-old wants to join either Real Madrid or Barcelona when he leaves Ajax and the Spanish Champions could be the favourites to sign him after they completed a big money deal to sign his teammate Frenkie de Jong in the summer.
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