Liverpool grow in confidence as Barcelona fight to seal deal for Matthijs de Ligt – report

Matthijs de Ligt

Liverpool have not given up hope of signing Matthijs de Ligt this summer, with Barcelona yet to agree a deal for the Ajax captain.

The La Liga champions have long been favourites to win the race for the sought-after centre-back, but they are yet to agree terms with the player.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).