Back to the International Newsfeed

De Ligt to consider future 'at end of the season' after Golden Boy win

Matthijis de Ligt knows he is in elite company after picking up the coveted Golden Boy award, but the centre-back insists he is in no hurry to make a step up from Ajax.

The 19-year-old defender joins the likes of Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe after being named the most promising player under 21 in Europe this year.

Already captain of the Eredivisie giants, De Ligt has been linked with a big-money move to the likes of Manchester City, and his super-agent handler broke the news to him he had been honoured by Tuttosport.