The Dutch international defender is still being linked to the Blues, and a window of opportunity could be set to open.
The CEO of the Bianconeri, Maurizio Arrivabene, has admitted that the Serie A giants will not try to keep any players against their preferences, giving Chelsea an advantage in their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt away from Juventus.
After three seasons in Turin, there have been rumors that a defender from the Netherlands is trying to force a transfer out of Italy.
After losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to free agency, Stamford Bridge’s Premier League giants are looking to add to their center-half lineup, with De Ligt being one of their primary targets.
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Will De Ligt leave Juventus?
The 22-year-old defender completed a big-money move from Ajax to Juve during the summer of 2019 and has taken in 117 appearances for the Italian outfit.
He has, however, struggled to produce his best form at times and Maurizio Arrivabene has told Tuttosport of any players informing that Bianconeri that they want to move on: “Today, keeping a player who wants to leave is impossible. It’s not always about the money and if one wants to go, you don’t just tell him: ok, go ahead.
“It’s hard to keep a player, but all those sitting at the table of negotiations must be satisfied. Who has the money wins.”
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While De Ligt could be heading out of the Allianz Stadium, with Paulo Dybala already leaving as a free agent, Juve are preparing to welcome fresh faces through their doors.
GOAL has learned that a deal is almost done for Argentina international forward Angel Di Maria, while World Cup-winning France international midfielder Paul Pogba is also set to return to Turin after reaching the end of his contract at Manchester United.
Quizzed as to how a deal for the enigmatic 29-year-old came about, Arrivabene said: “In a meeting, certain names were brought up – some of which have arrived, like [Dusan] Vlahovic.
“It was a case of open a door, throw a name out, everyone looks at you as if you were crazy and then, slowly, the machine starts up and builds the operation. Thus was born Pogba. From a question: ‘Why don’t we take Pogba?’.
“The idea is not enough, the idea is just a provocation, then you have to put it into practice.”
