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Barcelona President Says Matthijs de Ligt's 'Name Is on the Table'

Barcelona aren't hiding their desire to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax, with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu telling SER Radio (h/t Metro) on Wednesday the defender's "name is on the table."

Bartomeu revealed how conversations have already taken place about the 19-year-old skipper:

"Where there is such talent away from Barcelona, we're always looking at them. It's a topic that will be discussed in our sports planning which begins in March, with De Jong we felt we had to move quickly because there were many clubs that wanted him.