Contacts between Juventus, Ajax, and Mino Raiola are ongoing as the bianconeri look to complete a transfer for Matthijs De Ligt. The Dutch center back's salary has been the subject of discussion between the superagent Raiola and club directors Paratici and Nedved. The request is for €12m net of taxes plus add-ons, with a release clause that will vary based on the season but will not be below an amount near €150m.
The fee for De Ligt is between €65-75m at the moment, and the more that Raiola can successfully lower the fee, the more that his client can earn in salary. Currently Juve are as close as they have been to landing De Ligt, who has given the priority to the bianconeri to sign him. But Juventus face competition from Paris Saint-Germain, who have sent new signals via Leonardo. Even as the French club had lined up a move for De Ligt, the departure of sporting director Antero Henrique means that they have had to begin their pursuit over again, allowing Juventus the opportunity to strike and land one of the most coveted player on the transfer market.
