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title: "Liverpool: Reds fighting Chelsea for Matthijs de Ligt signing"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fresh-matthijs-de-ligt-rumour-emerges-transfer-klopp-salah-ronaldo/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-06-22T06:15:58Z"
modified: "2022-06-22T06:15:58Z"
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# Liverpool: Reds fighting Chelsea for Matthijs de Ligt signing

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) are ready to rival Chelsea for the signing of Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt this summer, according to a fresh transfer claim from Italy.**

### The Lowdown: De Ligt on the move?

The 22-year-old has been seen as one of Europe’s leading young centre-backs for several years now, having burst onto the scene with Ajax back in 2018/19, being [called](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/03/03/stam-comments-on-de-ligt/) ‘world-class’ by Jaap Stam.

De Ligt made [31 appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/320374/Show/Matthijs-de-Ligt) in Serie A last season, as well as starting seven Champions League games, averaging 2.9 aerial duel wins per match in the former.

The [£63million-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matthijs-de-ligt/profil/spieler/326031) Dutchman has been tipped for a move away from Juve this summer, with [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-matthijs-de-ligt-transfer-gossip-news/) thought to be one of the teams in the mix.

### The Latest: Liverpool keen on signing

According to [*Tuttosport*](https://www.tuttosport.com/) \[via [*Sport Witness*](https://sportwitness.co.uk/pay-attention-liverpool-reds-pushed-forward-big-signing-difficult-refuse-high-pl-offers/)\], the Reds are still interested in signing De Ligt, with the report saying ‘pay attention to Liverpool’.

A move to the Premier League would reportedly be ‘difficult to refuse’, with Chelsea also seen as contenders to snap up the highly-rated Netherlands international.

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### The Verdict: Is he needed?

De Ligt is clearly a top-class centre-back with enormous potential – his mentality has been [compared](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7564657/Edwin-van-der-Sar-compares-Matthijs-Ligt-former-team-mate-Cristiano-Ronaldo.html) to Cristiano Ronaldo by Edwin van der Sar –  but Liverpool are extremely well-stocked in that area currently.

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In Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate, Jurgen Klopp has three wonderful defenders at his disposal and Joe Gomez is also a strong option, should he stay put.

A move for De Ligt could be ideal once the likes of Van Dijk and Matip are past their best – he and [Van Dijk](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/26/Show/England-Liverpool) both averaged [3.1 clearances per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/320374/Show/Matthijs-de-Ligt) in the league last season – but for now, their money should be spent on more pressing areas, such as midfield.

***In other news, one attacking player is wanted by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool this summer. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fresh-marco-asensio-rumour-emerges-klopp-nunez-anfield-lfc/).***