On Monday, Matthijs de Ligt packed his bags and bid everyone at Juventus farewell before taking the flight to Germany. The defender completed a switch to Bayern Munich worth around 80 million euros.
Nonetheless, ESPN pundits aren’t quite convinced of the Dutchman’s ability to succeed in Bavaria.
Alejandro Moreno explains how de Ligt hasn’t yet reached the expected level during his time at Juventus and how he struggled to break into the starting formation in the presence of Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci, with Steve Nicol sharing the same concerns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osUaZtwjxIU
I certainly agree, and it could also be argued that both De Ligt and Ronaldo’s arrival at Juventus started the decline of Juventus’ Serie A dominance after 6 years in 2018. Thing are now full circle and both De Ligt and Ronaldo have taken a sideways step at United and Bayern over the past year, thinking they have ditched a fallen giant at Juventus. The reality is that Allegri and Juventus will rebuild what they both failed to do with Juventus and hopefully challenge for the Champions’ League trophy in 10 months time.
A good defender in Germany doesn’t make you a good defender In Italy. He’ll be fine