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#2 Matthijs De Ligt
With over 50 appearances for Ajax and 11 international caps already to his name, 19-year-old Matthijs De Ligt is a commanding centre-back who is touted to break his compatriot Virgil Van Dijk's record breaking transfer fee for a defender with Barcelona already quoted a value in excess of €50 million by Ajax.
De Ligt is by far the most talented centre-back to come out of the Ajax academy since Toby Alderweireld and has already been named captain at Ajax before he turned 19. Comfortable with the ball at his feet, De Ligt has not suffered defeat this season in the Eredivisie and has been likened to Barca stalwart, Gerard Pique in a chat with ELF Voetbal Magazine. The Ajax captain has all the traits of becoming the best in the world. The likes of Juventus in the race to sign him and the sky is the limit for De Ligt.
