Barcelona may lose their biggest transfer target from the last few years to Real Madrid during the summer in what could be a major swap deal.
Real Madrid are miles above Barcelona with how they are being managed right now and they have probably even set an example about themselves to other European clubs. Having said that, the Merengues’ finances are straight and they do not have any internal issues which will help them function smoothly unlike their fiercest rivals across in Catalonia.
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Los Blancos are expected to go big in the upcoming transfer market by attempting to make a few more expensive signings to recover from Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure and may make the biggest transfer of this decade in 2021 by landing Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. That said, one of their incoming players this year could be Barca’s target.
Don Balon has reported that Zinedine Zidane’s side has demanded Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus in exchange of Marcelo. The Italian champions are looking to make a move for Real Madrid’s legendary left-back and could be forced into sacrificing one of their most expensive signings just one year after bringing him in from Ajax Amsterdam.
Matthijs de Ligt is unsettled in Turin where even Merih Demiral has overtaken him to a starting role. The Netherlands international is looking for regular football and now that his value has fallen, a host of clubs can afford him besides Barcelona and Real Madrid. With that said, losing de Ligt to their La Liga competitors may be a massive blow.
Gerard Pique is ageing and Barcelona were expected to make a move for the former Ajax captain last summer, but were unable to match his or his side’s financial demands. For the upcoming transfer window as well, they have made de Ligt an objective so failure in landing him, and even worse, seeing him go to Real Madrid may be a fatal blow to Bartomeu and his hopes of being re-elected as president next year.
Do you think Matthijs de Ligt can match the level of Sergio Ramos or Carles Puyol in Spain?