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De Ligt ‘really happy’ with Juventus choice despite testing start to life in Turin

Matthijs de Ligt has declared himself to be "really happy" with his decision to join Juventus over the summer despite enduring some early teething problems in Turin.

The Dutch defender had his pick of Europe’s top clubs during the last transfer window.

Having starred for Ajax while still in his teens, becoming club captain along the way, the winner of the 2018 Golden Boy award was courted by the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Juve.

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He eventually settled on a €75 million (£68m/$84m) switch to Italy, with the highly-rated centre-half welcoming the opportunity to link up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Co.