Manchester United, Chelsea to Enter Bidding War to Sign Wantaway Dutch Defender From Top Serie A Club

• Matthijs De Ligt is unhappy with Juventus' offer of a new deal and has told the club he wishes to be sold this summer
• The 22-year-old’s talks over a new contract broke down in an explosive meeting with Juventus, thereby putting Manchester United and Chelsea on red alert
• Both English Premier League clubs have been looking to strengthen their squads ahead of the 2022/23 season and have been in search of a central defender

Manchester United and Chelsea could go into a bidding war for Dutch defender, Matthijs De Ligt after the centre-back asked for a move away from Juventus.

The 22-year-old defender is said to be unhappy with the Old Lady over some clauses inserted in their latest contract offer, which has forced talks to break down between both parties.

Juve wants to extend De Ligt’s present deal to 2026 but has inserted a release clause of £98m into the deal which has angered the Dutch defender Daily Mail reports.

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The former Ajax defender has now put English Premier League clubs, Manchester United and Chelsea who previously had indicated an interest in him, on red alert by asking for a move away from the Italian giants this summer.

Both Chelsea and Manchester United are in search of a center-back before the start of the 2022/23 season and could table a bid for Matthijs De Ligt, who joined Juventus on a 5-year contract in 2019 from Ajax.

Juventus already have Matthijs de Ligt replacement lined up

Meanwhile, Juventus are unbothered over the contract situation of Matthijs de Ligt after the Dutch defender handed in a transfer request.

According to Football London, Napoli defender, Kalidou Koulibaly has been signalled as a possible transfer target for Juventus if the Dutchman decides to leave Ma Allegri’s team.

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Juventus will have to pay at least £36m for the Senegal defender before Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis can properly give consideration to the offer.

Chelsea interested in signing €120m rated Dutch defender

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea will have to pay a record-breaking fee for a defender if they are serious about signing Juventus defender, Matthijs de Ligt, this summer.

The 22-year-old Netherlands defender has been a mainstay in the Old Ladies’ defence since joining Juventus for €75m in 2019, making him the most expensive defender in the Serie A.

Thomas Tuchel is looking for defensive reinforcements for the Blues after the departure of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer.