Berlin, July 19 (BNA): Bayern Munich signed Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus for 67 million euros ($68.6 million) on a five-year contract Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.
De Ligt, 22, is Bayern’s first major signing since agreeing to sell star Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona last week, and Juventus said the Dutchman’s wages could increase by 10 million euros ($10.2 million) in conditional payments.
De Ligt arrived after three years and 117 matches in all Juventus competitions, winning the Serie A and the Italian Cup once each. He played 38 matches for the Netherlands.
De Ligt started his career at Ajax and is the third former Dutch club player to join Bayern this season after signing German champion Ryan Gravenberch from Ajax last month for 18.5 million euros ($18.8 million) with a potential of 5.5 million euros ($5.57). ). million) in other payments, as well as bringing right-back Nossair Mazraoui on a free transfer deal.
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