Van der Sar Confirms De Ligt Will Leave Ajax This Summer

Ajax’s Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Edwin van der Sar, has confirmed that captain, Matthijs de Ligt, will leave the club this summer to join a big club in England or Spain.

Van der Sar, a former Manchester goalkeeper, said this following Ajax’s Champions League semi-final second leg 3-2 defeat to Tottenham.

A second-half hat-trick from Lucas Moura ensured Mauricio Pochettino’s men dumped the Dutch side out of the Champions League.

De Ligt has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United, Barcelona, Liverpool, Juventus and Manchester City in recent weeks.

“I think these will be De Ligt’s final games with Ajax, but I hope he goes out on a high,” Van der Sar told Sky Sport Italia.

“He’s been here since he was a child and will end up at a big club.

“I think he’ll go to England or Spain.”