The numbers that explain De Ligt's disengagement with Barça

Unless there's a last minute surprise. De Ligt will not be playing at the Camp Nou next season. That's what the latest reports in Barcelona have shown, which matches up with the latest information provided by the newspaper 'Sport'. 

De Ligt's name has been at the top of the Catalan agenda for months. In fact, the club's interest came before the end of the season, which is when the defender has experienced some of his best performances. 

Barça managed to close the arrival of Frenkie de Jong in January, and it seemed that one of his Ajax companions was a mere negotiation away from joining him. However, right now everything indicates the opposite.

'Sport' has published the amounts that were offered for De Ligt's signing by Barça, Juventus, and PSG to the player. It seems that the player went for the biggest bidder, although the young defender also alleges sporting reasons stopped him from playing at the Camp Nou at this point of his career. 

Bartomeu and his men were clear about the player's motivations behind his signing and they have reportedly decided they do not want to be part of an auction at any price. 

Barça have offered the player an annual salary of six million euros. This amount failed to convince De Ligt and those around him. Aditionally, there are two proposals by other teams that surpass that amount at large. 

Juventus have offered 10 million euros, while PSG has doubled the amount offered by Barcelona.

The latest information indicates that the Parisians look like the likely winners of this battle of transfers. There, he will receive 12 million euros a year at the age of 19.

The Ajax center-back will be inclined towards an immediate future with a high earning salary rather than a gradual climb up. The player feared he would not play the staring role he wants in Barcelona, instead having to slowly replace Gerard Pique as he gets older and therefore performs less well. 

The Catalan defender, on of Barça's most essential players and figures in recent years, seemed to have a clear and worthy successor, but the tables have turned.