'It's not just about the money' - Matthijs de Ligt's potential Manchester United or Chelsea move from Juventus explained

Manchester United and Chelsea may have the chance to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus this summer if he does not renew his contract. The 22-year-old Dutch international defender has a deal that is due to expire in 2024 after signing from Ajax in 2019, and with two years remaining he would be in a position to start agitating for a free transfer in the near future. Ad/> Juventus do not want to lose the player and reports this week suggested he will be given the chance to agree to an extension, otherwise he will face being sold.

TransfersEriksen to pick between Man Utd and Brentford offers – reportAN HOUR AGO Eurosport Italy’s Simone Eterno spoke to us about the situation in Italy. Transfer news — LIVE Hegerberg, Miedema, Bronze and more — the 8 stars we can't wait to watch at Euro 2022 Ten Hag key to early Rangnick departure — report How reliable is this report? Is there anywhere else reporting it? “It's pretty reliable,” Eterno explained. “Eurosport Italy gave the news yesterday and Romeo Agresti from Goal.com, a reliable source for Juventus, revealed that the club is waiting for an answer and if it's a «no» to the renewal, he could be sold.

Why would De Ligt want to leave? Is it about money or something else? Eterno believes that the Dutchman would leave Juventus in search of a better chance of success after his current club’s recent struggles compared to their recent achievements. “It's not about the money. Or better: it's not just about the money,” he said.

“First of all: Juventus is not competitive at the very top level anymore. De Ligt himself spoke at the beginning of June from the Netherlands' national team and, asked about the season with Juventus, said: «Fighting for fourth place is not enough». “Then you have