Matthijs de Ligt may have played his last home game for Ajax but admits that his protracted move from the Amsterdam based-club might be far from a done deal.
The Dutch teenager is coveted by a host of elite European clubs after an outstanding breakout season in Amsterdam.
A host of European clubs including Manchester United and Man City as well a Barcelona who have already signed his teammate De Jong have been given an apparent transfer boost as Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt broke his silence on his future.
Ajax look set to win a Dutch domestic double, despite their Champions League heartbreak after losing to Tottenham in the semi-finals and de Ligt spoke to the media after a 4-1 win against Utrecht on Sunday.
The 19-year-old centre-back has been touted to join teammate Frankie de Jong in leaving the Amsterdam club, with United and City along with Barcelona all named as interested parties.
“I don’t know yet. There have been conversations, but there is still no agreement,” De Ligt told journalists at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
It raises the possibility that he may have played his final game at the stadium after Ajax general manager and United great Edwin van der Sar said: “I think these will be de Ligt’s final games with Ajax, but I hope he goes out on a high.”
Manchester United had identified De Ligt as their No.1 defensive target but may well be pipped to his signature.
Leicester defender Harry Maguire is back on their radar, as is Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plots an Old Trafford overhaul.