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Paul Clarke

Ajax starlet Matthijs De Ligt transfer destination predicted amid Manchester United links

Matthijs De Ligt will again take centre stage on Tuesday night when Tottenham Hotspur host Ajax in the first leg of the Championship semi-finals in London.

The 19-year-old's reputation is already sky high ahead of the fixture but will likely go up a few notches as Ajax look to put one foot in the final of the Champions League.

De Ligt has captained Ajax to wins over Real Madrid and Juventus on the way to the final four but despite his success, it's expected that he will leave for pastures new at the end of the season, with Premier League sides including Manchester United and Man City, linked with his services.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have all also reportedly shown interest but English clubs will have to compete for De Ligt's signature with the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Barcelona are the clear favourites due to the fact that they have already prized away De Ligt's Ajax team-mate Frenkie de Jong, who has agreed a €75m move.

Matthijs De Ligt makes transfer price tag prediction amid Manchester United and Man City links 

The latest transfer odds from SkyBet on where De Ligt will end up this summer also reflect Barcelona's position as front runners, with the Spanish giants a remarkable 1/7 to land the Dutch player's services.

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Bayern are listed at 9/1, while Juventus and Liverpool are priced at 16/1. Man City and Real Madrid are level at 20/1, with Man Utd, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal down as 22/1, 25/1 and 33/1 respectively.

Transfer odds on De Ligt's next destination

Barcelona 1/7

Bayern Munich 9/1

Juventus 16/1

Liverpool 16/1

Manchester City 20/1

Real Madrid 20/1

Manchester Utd 22/1

PSG 25/1

Arsenal 33/1

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