JAKARTA - Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt has decided to move from Juventus to Bayern Munich. In fact, he is also the target of the English Premier League giants, Chelsea.
It turns out that Louis van Gaal's intervention was behind De Ligt's decision. The former Ajax Amsterdam player received input from the Dutch national team coach to choose Bayern Munich.
De Ligt got that epiphany when he joined the Dutch national team earlier this summer. At that time, he had talks with Van Gaal regarding his future.
"He has good words for Bayern Munich. He praised their philosophy and told me, if I was there, I would fall in love with them," said De Ligt, as reported by Football Italia via Antara.
The figure of Julian Nagelsmann was also a factor in De Ligt's decision to continue his career in Germany. The 22-year-old believes that the Bayern coach can help young players like himself develop better.
"He has shown young players can grow and develop. I still see myself like that and want to do it," he said.
As is known, De Ligt was bought by FC Hollywood from Juventus for 80 million euros, or around Rp. 1.2 trillion. That includes bonuses.
The player, who has appeared in 117 matches in his Juventus uniform, has a contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.
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