Sarri told De Ligt is leaving Ajax as Chairman has message over £57 million Chelsea signing

Ajax coach Erik Ten Hag has told the likes of Chelsea that £60 million rated defender Matthijs De Ligt will be leaving the club at the end of the season.

De ligt is easily regarded as one of the finest young centre-backs in world football after helping Ajax get back to the top of the game, and his performances over the past few seasons has alerted a number of clubs to his potential.

We may be facing a transfer ban which stops them from signing anyone for the next few windows, but they are hoping to have that overturned and have been heavily linked with a move for the Dutchman, with reports Maurizio Sarri has made signing a new defender and striker his priority.

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However, it seems that Bayern and Barcelona are leading the chase for the talented Dutchman and although Ten Hag has admitted De Ligt will be leaving in the summer, the Ajax boss does not know whom he will be joining at the end of the season, He told Suddeutschen Zeitung: “There’s zero chance Matthijs de Ligt is staying at Ajax. There are so many clubs interested in him.

“He will leave us this summer, but I don’t know whether he’ll join Bayern or Barcelona.”

Meanwhile, Bruce Buck said he expects Christian Pulisic’s arrival at Stamford Bridge to boost the club’s profile in the United States.

Regarded as one of the best talents in the Bundesliga, Chelsea ended months of transfer speculation by convincing the young man to reject the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United and make the move to Stamford Bridge, in a deal worth around £57 million.

It is unclear whether or not he is the immediate replacement for Eden Hazard, who is heavily tipped to pack his bags and leave for Real Madrid at the end of the season, especially as the Belgian has failed time and time again to commit his long-term future to Chelsea.

But ahead of his summer arrival to Stamford Bridge, Buck has admitted that he will hopefully help Chelsea boost the clubs profile in America.

“He’s a personable boy. He’s well-liked in this country,” Buck told Associated Press.

“So, of course I would expect him when we come here and play some friendly matches, which is what our objective is in the summer of 2020. Then yes, I think he will he will be helpful.”

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