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De Ligt: Ronaldo has asked me to join Juventus

Matthijs de Ligt has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo wants him to join Juventus.

At the final whistle of Portugal's Nations League win over Holland, Ronaldo and De Ligt were seen laughing.

And the Ajax defender was asked what they'd been talking about.

“Ronaldo asked me to come to Juventus," De Ligt told NOS.

“I was a little shocked by that question, that's why I laughed. I didn't understand him at first."

He added: “Now I will go on vacation, I'll think carefully about what is best for me and then I'll decide. For a young player like me, it's important to go to a club where I can play consistently. That's the main issue."

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