Barcelona president Laporta plans swap offer for Juventus defender De Ligt

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·17 June 2021

Barcelona president Laporta plans swap offer for Juventus defender De Ligt

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is pushing to bring Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt to Spain this summer.

The Holland defender joined the Serie A giants instead of long-term admirers Barcelona in a £67.8million deal from Ajax in 2019.

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Le 10 Sport says the Catalan giants will renew their interest in a bid to unite the 21-year-old with his international team-mate Frenkie de Jong at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona could look to offer France forwards Antoine Griezmann or Ousmane Dembele in a direct swap deal, thought Italian reports claim Juventus are not keen on an exchange.

De Ligt made 36 appearances across all competitions for Juventus last season as the Turin-based club endured an underwhelming season, surrendering their nine-year hold on the Scudetto to Inter Milan.