Matthijs de Ligt is ready for a move to Barcelona, according to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who believes that products from the Ajax academy are galvanising Netherlands after they missed out on the World Cup in 2018.
The Dutch are preparing to face England in the inaugural UEFA Nations League semi-finals and have been buoyed by an injection of fresh talent, some of which has come from the Ajax team which reached this season’s Champions League last four.
Frenkie de Jong’s move to Barcelona from Ajax has already been announced while De Ligt has been tipped to follow him to Camp Nou, despite rumours of interest from the likes of Manchester United.