Paris Saint Germain’s new sporting director Leonardo Araújo has confirmed that they are no longer in the race to sign Matthijs de Ligt.
Following a spectacular campaign for Ajax and Netherlands, de Ligt became one of the hottest targets for European heavyweights this summer window, namely Barcelona, Manchester United and also PSG.
However, agent Mino Raiola confirmed that the 19-year old Amsterdam skipper had his heart set on a move to Juventus, agreeing personal terms with the Serie A champions, and also expressed his desire to become a teammate of Turin talisman Ronaldo.
“I always wanted to be Cristiano Ronaldo” – the Dutch defender spoke to Voetbal International.
Leonardo, who recently joined the post of sporting director for the Ligue 1 giants, confirmed that de Ligt will not arrive at Parc des Princes.
In an interview with French outlet Le Parisien, the 49-year old Brazilian said they will stop pursuing the Ajax center back.
“De Ligt will not come to PSG. There was a possibility. He is a great player but it was not a good time to make a big investment.”
“We must calm down a little. We don’t have an envelope of €200 million to spend.”
“We need a defensive midfielder and maybe a player to complete the central defense. In attack, we have many solutions. It will also be important this season to see young players get on the main team.”
“But there is also important data, it should not be hidden: it is financial fair play. The rules and criteria in force must be respected.” he added.
