Matthijs de Ligt: Signature expected at Bayern today – all details about the deal

Created: 07/19/2022, 08:47

By: Marius Epp

Defense star Matthijs de Ligt will switch from Juventus to FC Bayern.

Official confirmation is expected on Tuesday.

Munich – FC Bayern is in a transfer frenzy!

After Sadio Mané, the record champion bags the second really big newcomer: Matthijs de Ligt (22) comes from Juventus Turin.

The Dutchman landed in Munich at 8 p.m. on Monday evening and completed part one of the medical check.

The second part and the signing of the contract until 2027 will follow on Tuesday. The central defender will then continue straight to the team in Washington, where a friendly against DC United is due on Wednesday (local time).

FC Bayern shortly before signing de Ligt – second most expensive transfer in club history

With Juve, the people of Munich have agreed on a rumored transfer fee of 70 million euros plus ten million bonus payments.

This makes him the most expensive purchase in the club's history after Lucas Hernandez (80 million euros).

"He's tall, good in tackles and headers and has a very, very good build-up game," enthused Bayern boss Oliver Kahn at the team hotel in Washington.

Matthijs de Ligt drove up to Säbener Straße in a red Audi.

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"Although he's only 22 years old, he likes to lead loudly and is present.

These qualities are very, very important to us," Titan continued.

De Ligt is set to become the new defensive boss who was sorely missed last season.

A defender apparently has to go in the course of this.

Neuer is looking forward to de Ligt: "Doesn't take a long time to get used to"

The players are already fired up to include de Ligt in their team.

"I feel like he's very close to German football," said Manuel Neuer.

"I don't think he needs a long period of adjustment.

He simply brings the qualities and values ​​with him.

It always worked well with the Dutch, I've already played with a few," the captain continued.

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Especially during his time at Ajax Amsterdam, De Ligt impressed many.

At the age of 18, he was already leading the team as captain and later surprisingly reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.

FC Bayern was already on him in 2019, but then he switched to Turin for over 80 million.

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At the beginning, he certainly had his little problems there and wasn't always convincing, but he was almost always part of the permanent staff.

Incidentally, Bayern's efforts in the transfer market are not over with de Ligt's commitment - two candidates are still on the wish list.