Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt turns down £60m Manchester United move as Barcelona emerge as favourites to land highly-rated defender Matthijs de Ligt is likely to be one of the most sought-after players this summer Defender is key part of the Ajax side taking the Champions League by storm The 19-year-old has turned down the chance to join Manchester United
By Harry Slavin For Mailonline
Published: 08:07 BST, 8 May 2019 | Updated: 09:02 BST, 8 May 2019
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Matthijs de Ligt has 'turned down' the chance to join Manchester United this summer.
The 19-year-old has enjoyed an incredible breakthrough season at Ajax, and became the youngest captain in Champions League semi-final history last week when he led out his side against Tottenham.
His performances in Europe's elite competition for the Dutch side
