Arsenal have entered the running to sign in-demand defender Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax, according to a report. De Ligt is believed to be on the radar of Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United and Barcelona after another impressive season with the Dutch club. The Sun claims that Arsenal are also interested in signing the Netherlands international, who has worked closely with Gunners legends Dennis Bergkamp and Marc Overmars at Ajax. The 19-year-old is said to be a huge admirer of Arsenal, but Unai Emery must first convince the board to part with £70m to bring in the highly-rated teen. Emery has a £40m budget for the summer window, though that could potentially double if the North...
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