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Matthijs de Ligt says ‘it’s important a young player plays’ amid Barcelona speculation

Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt spoke about his future yet again after the Netherlands’ UEFA Nations League defeat to Portugal on Sunday.

The Ajax centre-back is being tipped to move to either Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain in the summer and spoke about his desire for playing time wherever he goes.

“I’m going on vacation now. I will think what is best for me and then I will decide. I think it’s important that a young player plays, that’s the only thing I know, “

If De Ligt does move to Barcelona then he will find some fierce competition at centre-back with Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet and Jean-Clair Todibo in the squad.