Barcelona 'Likely to Drop Out' of Race for Matthijs de Ligt as Samuel Umtiti Nears Return

​Barcelona are reportedly set to give up on signing Ajax wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt, gifting the advantage to Manchester City and Juventus in the race for the Dutchman's signature. Ajax teammate Frenkie de Jong agreed a deal worth over £75m to move to the Camp Nou in January, and it is widely expected that de Ligt will soon follow him out the exit door at the club. The 19-year-old will likely command a similar fee, but many of Europe's biggest sides remain keen. However, according to ​the... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/