The season is over in all the leagues and so has it done for Matthijs de Ligt, and other players who have been hinted for a move but the Ajax centre-back still is unaware of the club he will be playing for come next season with many European clubs showing interests in the teenage captain.
He has several offers on the table from some of Europe’s elite clubs, but he has made it clear that he will not take finances into consideration when deciding who he wants to join in the coming season.
“Money is not the problem,” De Ligt told Mundo Deportivo.
“The most important thing is knowing in the team where you go [that] you will have prominence and play many games.”
De Ligt will not go on holiday and during his break, he will make a decision on his future and the club e will be playing for with the help of his agent, Mino Raiola.
“I still don’t know what my heart says,” he noted.”On my holiday, I will be able to think it over and decide what I am going to do with my future.
“I don’t know when I’m going to have it figured out, but I’m going to take my time.”
Barcelona is one of the clubs who are very interested in the 19-year-old and there is clearly some temptation for De Ligt, particularly as they have already signed his best friend and former Ajax teammate Frenkie de Jong. Manchester United and Manchester City have also shown interests in the budding star.
“Barcelona have great defenders and it is logical and normal that there is competition, but it is not something that frightens me,” he added.
“Of course it would be nice to play with De Jong and Lionel Messi at Barcelona, but I must look at what is best for me.”