De Ligt has had a very successful season for Ajax, winning a domestic double and reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 22 years. The brilliant performance of the 18-year-old captain, the youngest in the history of the Dutch national team, helped him become the target of a series of big clubs in Europe.
According to experts, the 19-year-old centre-back's transfer fee is around £65 million and is not a huge "barrier" for top clubs.
Among the fan clubs, De Ligt, Barcelona, M.U and Liverpool are considered the most determined teams. Barca want De Ligt to replace Pique. The Camp Nou team has a huge advantage because of their close relationship with Ajax.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp is keen to bring De Ligt to Anfield to partner Van Dijk. This duo is the "steel" central defender pair that has helped the Netherlands strongly revive over the past year under coach Ronald Koeman. In the end, M.U really need De Ligt because their central defenders do not meet the requirements.
According to the latest news from Sky Sports, De Ligt has decided he will move to Barca if he leaves Ajax. This is a club with a tradition with the Dutch and more importantly, this central defender's close friend is De Jong.
The question now depends on whether Barca accepts the heavy spending for this deal or not. The source said that it was his teammate De Jong who influenced the decision to interest De Ligt in Barca, not English football teams.
In a speech not long ago, he also hinted about his future: "Now I really don't know what my future will be like. It is true that the parties have had negotiations, but up to that point, no agreement has been reached."
After a 4-season defeat in the Champions League last season, the Camp Nou team is planning to reform the entire squad and they have more positions to add than the centre-back. In case Barca " say no" to De Ligt, the opportunity will come to Liverpool and M.U.
The difficulty in this deal is supercopy Mino Raiola, De Ligt's representative, who is making a profit on this player and demanding a high bonus for the Dutch player.
A source from Ajax said: "De Ligt feels he deserves to receive what belongs to him. It is very normal for him to want a high salary at Barca. The team believes De Ligt's future will be resolved in less than 10 days."
