Bayern Munich Sends Strong Message to Bundesliga Rivals, Reach Agreement to Sign Top Juventus Defender

• Bayern Munich have reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Netherlands centre back Matthijs de Ligt
• Bayern Munich is set to pay Juventus €70m guaranteed and €10m in add-ons to sign the 22-year-old Dutch defender
• De Ligt will leave Juventus having spent three seasons with the Bianconeri, making 177 appearances and scoring eight goals

Dutch defender, Matthijs de Ligt will end his three-year association with Juventus after Bayern Much reached an agreement with the Serie A giants to sign the 22-year-old.

The Bundesliga champions are looking to strengthen their defense ahead of the 2022/23 season after the defender, Nicklas Sule, joined arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund this summer.

Bayern Munich is now set to pay Juventus €80m for Matthijs de Ligt with €70m guaranteed and an extra €10m in add-ons before the move is finalized 90MIN reports.

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The Bundesliga champions had already agreed to a five-year deal with De Ligt, so all that remains is a medical and an official confirmation from Bayern Munich.

The 22-year-old defender had been impressed with the project proposed to his representatives by Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and head coach Julian Nagelsmann before agreeing to seal the deal.

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The North London team are set to battle Spanish champions, Real Madrid for the 26-year-old, who is valued at €50 million by Bayern Munich.

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The Polish striker finally secured a move away from the Allianz Arena as the Spanish and German giants agreed on a fee.

Lewandowski has been pushing for a move away from Bayern and has appeared very unhappy at the club. He hardly spoke to teammates during pre-season training, which he arrived late for.