What Cristiano Ronaldo told Matthijs de Ligt, the target of the transfer

Matthijs de Ligt met with Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal's defeat by Holland in the League of Nations final on Sunday.

And according to the 19-year-old center back, the Juventus striker was giving transfer advice to the highly rated youngster.

De Ligt is followed by all major clubs in Europe. Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are among the favorites of his signature.

Juventus have also been linked to the defender, and it seems that Ronaldo is doing everything possible to put his team in the coach's place this summer.

Sending to the Dutch NOS publication, De Ligt confirmed that Ronaldo had asked him to join Juventus in their brief interview.

"That might well be true," De Ligt said. "What I answered I did not understand at first, so I said … no, I did not say anything."

The Dutchman added: "I was a little shocked, that's why I laughed, but I did not say anything, just after the match you feel really bad about losing, that's all. what you think. "

De Ligt seems certain to leave Ajax this summer, but still does not know where he will go.

"I'm going on vacation now," Univision, 19, told Univision.

"I'm going to think about what's best for me and then I'll decide.I think it's important for a young player to play, that's the only thing I know."

De Ligt was most often badociated with a move to Barcelona, ​​which his former teammate Ajax, Frenkie de Jong, signed.

De Jong admits that he would like De Ligt to join him in Spain, but would not want to influence his decision at the same time.

"He has to make his own decisions," De Jong said. "Of course, I would like him to come to Barcelona but we'll see what happens, it's up to him to decide.

"I do not know, it's his decision, you have to talk to him about it, but I hope he'll come to Barca, of course we talk about it." [De Ligt signing for Barcelona].

"It's not up to me to say what he's going to do or what he thinks, I have no influence on his choice, he has to do it alone and with his family." . "