Matthijs de Ligt reacts to transfer speculation over his future

Ajax youth sensation Matthijs de Ligt has said that there is nothing concrete with regards to the transfer interest. The 18-year-old has been heavily tipped for a big-club move this summer with the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City interested in his services but so far, there has not been much movement from the European heavyweights.

Speaking to Dutch publication NOS, De Ligt admitted that he is flattered by the big-club interest but he remains an Ajax player for the moment, he said:“It’s always nice when a club fights for you. As long as that clarity is not there yet, I will not say anything that might bring clarity, but at the moment there is nothing really concrete about it. I’m training at Ajax and I’m going to do my best.”
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