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Cristiano Ronaldo 'Asked Me to Come to Juventus,' Says Matthijs de Ligt

Cristiano Ronaldo asked Matthijs de Ligt to join Juventus after Portugal's 1-0 UEFA Nations League final win over Netherlands on Sunday, the defender has revealed.

Ronaldo approached De Ligt at the final whistle and the pair shared a laugh.

De Ligt told NOS (h/t MailOnline's Will Griffee) what happened: "He asked me to come to Juventus. I was a little shocked by that question. That's why I laughed. I didn't understand him at first."

The Ajax starlet has been linked with a move to the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool this summer.