Manchester United ( MU ) has announced Erik Ten Hag as their new manager for next season. This fact turned out to make Juventus panic. The reason is that Ten Hag wants to hijack one of Juve's mainstay players to MU in the 2022 summer transfer market.
The Juve player Ten Hag is looking for is defender Matthijs de Ligt. The bald man knew De Ligt very well. Ten Hag who orbited De Ligt at Ajax Amsterdam before being bought by Juventus in 2019.
Ten Hag has reportedly asked United to bring De Ligt to Old Trafford. De Ligt is needed to patch the hole in the Red Devils defense.
Ten Hag's interest in De Ligt made Juventus start to panic. Tuttomercato reports Juve are trying hard to catch United's interest and have De Ligt fenced off.
Juventus Offers Contract Extension
De Ligt's power is still very much needed by Juventus. Moreover, I Bianconeri next season will not be reinforced by veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini, who is likely to move to the United States.
With a new two-year contract, Juventus can be a little safe from the threat of MU. Juve do not want to face a situation where De Ligt's price plummets next year when he has 12 months left on his contract.
Juventus Future Pillar
De Ligt is a pillar of the future of Juventus. They are rebuilding strength after two seasons failed to win the Scudetto.
In the 2022/2023 season, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri wants to bring the team back to compete for the Scudetto and De Ligt is an important part of the project.
Juve Aim for Paul Pogba
On the other hand, Juventus is also planning to hijack a MU player, midfielder Paul Pogba. This French player can be obtained by Juventus for free in the summer of 2022.
Pogba has yet to renew his contract with Manchester United which expires in June. If Juve are successful, they will get Pogba for free from MU twice.
Juventus are claimed to have reached an agreement with Pogba. Juve will sign Pogba for three years with a salary of 10 million euros per season.
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