Juventus move into pole position for De Ligt as they ready €70m bid

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The Serie A champions are confident that they can lure the Dutch centre-back to Italy despite strong rival interest in the Ajax star
Juventus are increasingly confident that they can win the race to sign Matthijs de Ligt and are preparing to bid around €70 million (£63m/$80m) to land the Ajax star.
There is huge interest from Europe's top clubs in the centre-back, who captained Ajax to a domestic double as well as playing a key role in their progress to the Champions League semi-final.

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