Ajax skipper Matthijs de
The Ajax captain de
De Ligt – who is certain to leave Ajax at the end of the season according to head coach Erik ten Hag – is one of the most sought-after defenders in Europe, where Barca are among the clubs reportedly interested.
Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt is for real 🔥
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 16, 2019
– Only 19 years old
– First defender to win Golden Boy (2018)
– Youngest-ever captain in a UCL knockout
– Youngest Ajax player to reach 100 games
– Scored winner to knock out Juventus pic.twitter.com/536HyC6Ljw
Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu refused to rule out a move for the 19-year-old Netherlands international in an interview during the week.
After scoring the winning goal as Ajax shocked Juventus 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate, De
The kid Matthijs de Ligt’s a superstar. What a moment for him & Ajax pic.twitter.com/ZPJhEEXjoo
— 🔴 The Red Debate 🎙 (@TheRedDebate) April 16, 2019
Asked when he would announce his transfer to Barca, De
"We are never satisfied."
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 16, 2019
"There's so much potential in this team, we are all still quite young and you see us grow every game."
You can see why Matthijs de Ligt is the captain of this Ajax team…
Cool, calm and collected after such a monumental for the club 👏 pic.twitter.com/841dbroMaQ
When the reporter pushed him further, a smiling De
"He's the best young centre-half on the planet!"
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 16, 2019
Rio Ferdinand is full of praise for Ajax and their young captain Matthijs de Ligt ✖️✖️✖️
What a team 👏 pic.twitter.com/j32EqfTmYm
De Ligt and Ajax will face either Tottenham or Premier League holders Manchester City in the semi-finals of the competition.
🇳🇱 Matthijs de Ligt's career so far:
— SPORF (@Sporf) April 17, 2019
👶 Scored on Ajax debut aged 17
🏆 Youngest ever player to start in European final
🔴 Youngest Ajax captain in history
🏅 First defender to win Golden Boy award
⚽️ Sends Ajax through to Champions League semi final
🙌 Future legend. pic.twitter.com/Ym0OzOLRxf