De Ligt's message to Barcelona and PSG
The Dutch defender said that he had a better feeling with Juve than those sides
Matthijs de Ligt was presented in Turin as Juventus's new star on Friday. The Dutch defender spoke to the media about his move and rejecting Barcelona and PSG in favour of the Italians. "It was a question of 'feeling'," said De Ligt. "I felt more of a connection with Juventus, I felt it from the first moment. I don't deny it's been a long process but the defensive tradition in Italy and Juve's huge will to sign me were key factors."
De Ligt also is looking forward to working with Juve's new coach. "I'm really looking forward to working with Sarri. It's another motive for me to be here. We've met today to get to know each other, I've heard good things about him."
He also spoke about Cristiano Ronaldo approaching him after the Nations League final. "In that moment I hadn't taken a decision. I had a preference but I wanted to wait until after the final. To see how Cristiano Ronaldo came up to me and said those words was a pleasure, but not determining in my decision."
