Real Madrid agree deal for €150 million superstar, Barcelona agree deal for €73 million superstar and more: Transfer Roundup, 6 April 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Apr 06, 2019 14:11 GMT

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Bartomeu hints at De Ligt deal, reports suggest it's already done

Lo que ha dicho hoy Barto es lo mismo que os llevo diciendo meses. Estamos en plena recta final de competicion, no es el mejor momento para hablar de fichajes. Pero que sí, que a De Ligt lo vais a ver el año que viene con la rayada blaugrana. Bueno, a cuadros...
— Carlos 🛥 (@agestioncarlos) April 5, 2019

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Translation: What Barto said today is the same thing that I've been saying for months. We are in the final stretch of competition, it is not the best time to talk about signings. But yes, you will see De Ligt next year with the Blaugrana. Well, checkered.

Everything points in the direction of De Ligt joining Barcelona at the end of the season. there are reports of a loan partnership between Ajax and Barcelona. Now, Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has hinted that De Ligt deal may well be sealed already.

Bartomeu said,

“There will be time to speak about him. Each year the club has an interest in making signings and this summer will be the same. De Ligt, like the other best players, is on the table.

”He is a great player and a great centre-back. I know what will happen with him but it’s not the moment [to talk].”

Several reports had come out earlier this week which claimed that De Ligt will earn as much as his teammate Frenkie De Jong will at Barcelona.

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