Juventus sign Dutch star Matthijs de Ligt

VATAN ÖZ/LONDRA-Italian giants Juventus announced on Thursday that the club signed a five-year contract with Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt. Juventus will pay €75 million ($83 million) to AFC Ajax with €10.5 million ($12 million) in extra bonuses for the 19-year-old Dutch defender, the Italian club announced on its website. De Ligt made his first team debut in September 2017 with Dutch club AFC Ajax against Willem II in a cup game.The center-back produced 13 goals in 117 appearances for AFC Ajax.He also helped AFC Ajax advance to the Champions League semifinals and lift the Eredivisie trophy last season.De Ligt scored 2 goals in 17 games for his nation, becoming the fifth Dutch player to wear the Juventus jersey, following Ouasim Bouy, Eljero Elia, Edwin Van der Sar, and Edgar Davids.