Matthijs de Ligt firming as new Juventus captain | OneFootball

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·24 March 2021

Matthijs de Ligt firming as new Juventus captain

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Matthijs de Ligt is firming as favourite for the Juventus captaincy.

Tuttosport says current skipper Giorgio Chiellini is off contract in June and will not be offered new terms.


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This will leave Juve needing to find a new captain and De Ligt is emerging as a favourite.

Despite his youth, Juve's board believe the 21 year-old would be the right choice for the club's future ahead of 33 year-old defender Leonardo Bonucci.

De Ligt arrived at Juve in 2019 as the former captain of Ajax.

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