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Maurizio Sarri is all set to swap Chelsea for Juventus and has already identified his top two targets, according to report in his native Italy.
Tuttosport believe Sarri will move for Matthijs De Ligt and Marcelo .
The Old Lady are currently negotiating with the Blues, who appear ready to grant Sarri his wish to leave after delivering the Europa League.
AC Milan have entered the race to sign Cagliari's star midfielder Nico Barella.
Inter had been the front runners, with Chelsea and Liverpool previously linked.
Matthijs de Ligt transfer timelineShow all 14 1 /14Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline The Dutch international is one of the most coveted players in Europe, but how did the teenager go from hot prospect to superclub transfer target?
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Breakthrough This has been a breakthrough campaign for De Ligt, with the 19-year-old making 55 first-team appearances for Ajax this season and breaking into the Dutch national team.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Golden Boy In December 2018 he was named Golden Boy, becoming the first defender to win the award.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Barca rumours begin De Ligt's future has been a repeated topic of discussion in the Catalan press for months, with much speculation that he could follow Frenkie de Jong to the club.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Bite back But the defender hit out at the rumours in April. "I don't know if that's a good newspaper," he said of Mundo Deportivo. "They've been writing about me for a while now, but I'm still playing at Ajax. They're not that well-informed. Nothing is happening at the moment."
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Juve links He did however talk up a potential move to Juventus, “I really like [Giorgio] Chiellini, as he is one of the best defenders in the world. I also appreciate [Leonardo] Bonucci, so between them they are among the best centre-backs in Europe,” he said earlier this season. “I could join them at Juventus, but we'll see at the right moment. For now, I am focused on Ajax and not my future. My agent is taking care of that.”
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline United arrive on scene Manchester United are desperate to overhaul their defence this season and ahead of the end of the season there were reports they had also entered the race to sign the 19-year-old.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline De Ligt keeping coy The defender appeared to confirm an impending move when he said: “I’m very excited for what could be coming in the near future. “But I am calm too. I see it as a challenge, that’s the most important thing. There are various options, what I’m doing is looking for the best option.”
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Barca knocked back? Ahead of Ajax's Champions League semi-final, the Dutch press began reporting that De Ligt had not yet decided on whether to move to Barcelona or not and was keeping his options open.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Juve bid According to Italian publication Tuttosport, Juve attempted to steal a march on their European rivals in early June by becoming the first club to make a formal offer to Ajax, with an opening offer of £75m.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline United told to wait Meanwhile in the Dutch and English press, the story broke that De Ligt had told United to expect a decision on his future in the coming days.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline The long wait Ahead of Holland's Nations League campaign, the player's future was still up in the air. Will he pick Barcelona, Manchester United or Juventus?
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline Revealed De Ligt arrives in Turin for his Juventus medical after choosing to join the Italian champions.
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Matthijs de Ligt transfer timeline The unveiling Matthijs de Ligt is unveiled as a Juventus player after a £67.7m deal is agreed with Ajax.
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Corriere dello Sport claim Milan will now go head to head with their rivals for one of Italy's best prospects.
Atletico Madrid could be set to welcome another sensation to boost their attack.
After years of signing the best attacking talent in Europe, from Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao, to Fernando Torres and Sergio Aguero, Atleti have identified their next target.
Benfica's Joao Felix is said to be at the centre of their latest project, claim AS, with the Portuguese starlet one of Europe's most in-demand players on the market this summer.
Record in Portugal also claim Atletico are stepping up their interest in the player.
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