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Arsenal 'emerge as shock contenders for Matthijs de Ligt'

Arsenal 'emerge as shock contenders for De Ligt'
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A report claims that Ajax's highly-rated teen defender Matthijs de Ligt is a summer transfer target for Arsenal, despite his £70m valuation.

Arsenal have entered the running to sign in-demand defender Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax, according to a report.

De Ligt is believed to be on the radar of Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United and Barcelona after another impressive season with the Dutch club.

The Sun claims that Arsenal are also interested in signing the Netherlands international, who has worked closely with Gunners legends Dennis Bergkamp and Marc Overmars at Ajax.

The 19-year-old is said to be a huge admirer of Arsenal, but Unai Emery must first convince the board to part with £70m to bring in the highly-rated teen.

Emery has a £40m budget for the summer window, though that could potentially double if the North London outfit qualify for the Champions League and get Mesut Ozil off their books.

De Ligt joined Ajax at the age of nine and has made just short of 100 appearances at senior level, becoming the first defender to win the Golden Boy award along the way.

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