Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt continues to impress at such a young age.
The international breaks can often see certain players hit the headlines for their promising performances, even attracting interest from other clubs ahead of the transfer window.
One player to do just that is defender Matthijs de Ligt, who featured for the Netherlands against England on Friday and Portugal on Monday.
The 18-year-old centre back started against England and put in an assured display, with his one questionable moment coming with a sliding challenge on Marcus Rashford which should have been a penalty.
On Monday, De Ligt was in fine form as he registered two assists in the Netherlands’ 3-0 win over Portugal, also helping Ronald Koeman’s men keep a clean sheet in a comfortable victory.
De Ligt is emerging as one of the top teenagers in football, and one team who should be keeping tabs on his progress ahead of the summer transfer window is Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs have concerns over the future of former Ajax defender Toby Alderweireld, and De Ligt – ten years younger than the Belgian – would represent a replacement for the present and for the future.
De Ligt has a great rapport with Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez having played together at Ajax last season, and he would be playing under the perfect manager to develop him in Mauricio Pochettino.
A summer move from Spurs would be wise if Alderweireld does go, and Spurs fans took to Twitter after the Netherlands’ win over Portugal to urge the club to make their move for De Ligt this summer.
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