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De Ligt Admits Early Juve Struggles

De Ligt Admits Early Juve Struggles

Matthijs de Ligt believes he has been short of confidence since joining Juventus this summer but insists he will improve and get better with time.

The 20-year-old captained Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals last season, earning him a big-money move to Juventus after a prolonged bidding war among Europe’s elite clubs.

De Ligt was linked with the likes of Manchester United, PSG and Barcelona but eventually joined Juventus for a fee of €75m.

The Dutchman has endured an average start to the season at Turin and conceded a penalty against Inter Milan before the international break, but despite the abysmal start, he believes he will improve with time.

“I am not yet at my best, I know,” De Ligt told Fox Sports after Netherlands’ 2-1 away win at Belarus in the EURO 2020 qualifiers over the weekend.

“The more I play the more I’ll get there. What I can do is continue to work hard, doing my best and learning from my teammates.

"At Ajax I felt a sense of invincibility, now I feel less, but it is natural. I have a little less confidence than last year.

“I'm in a new club, with a new way of playing and new companions. For me it's all-new, now it's less familiar than Ajax but I'm getting better and better.”

A serious knee injury suffered by captain Giorgio Chiellini early in the season has opened up a chance for De Ligt and he has appeared in five Serie A games.

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