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De Ligt: I hope to stay at Juventus for a long time

Matthijs de Ligt has said he is happy at Juventus and hopes to stay with the Turin giants for a long time.

The defender joined Juventus from Ajax this summer for a massive €75 million (£68m/$84m) fee and initially struggled to impose himself with the Serie A champions.

The 20-year-old made several key errors in his debut against Napoli in August and has seen his form fluctuate as he adjusts to a new team and country.

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But the Dutch international has insisted he is happy in Turin and wants to remain with Maurizio Sarri's team for a long time to come.