Matthijs De
Ligt's probable move to Barcelona has
been put on standby due to agent Mino Raiola's
concerns about the commission he would receive as part of the deal.
Neither Barcelona or Ajax are worried about
this hold up because the two clubs have already agreed a fee in the region of
70 million euros.
The
notorious agent is holding out for 20 percent of the transfer fee for himself,
a figure of 14 million euros, which is incredibly high when you consider that
agents usually receive between five and 10 percent.
With the
defender already set on a move to the Camp Nou to follow teammate Frenkie De Jong, Ajax don't want to
lose out on that 20 percent.
Due to Ajax's position, Raiola is hoping that another club
comes in with a higher offer for his client so he can cash in the amount he
desires.
The Dutch
club are hoping to close out this deal quickly in order to reinvest in their
current squad for next season.
"I
think these will be De Ligt's final games with Ajax," Ajax chief executive
Edwin Van der Sar said after their defeat to Tottenham in the Champions League.
"I think he'll go to England or Spain."
De Ligt has
been an integral part of Ajax's run to the Champions League semi-finals,
scoring against Juventus and Tottenham in the knockout stages.
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