Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini admits he's a fan of Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt.

Juve are among the clubs being linked with the Ajax skipper.

And Chiellini told Tuttosport: "He is young, but he already has personality and physique.

"He is smart and in the next few years he will have to continue doing what he does.

"Wherever he goes, he will have the chance to play alongside great champions and he will have to try to steal their best qualities."