News about the player: The Dutch defender Mattijs de Ligt has moved to "Al-Ahli" from the Dutch "Ajax", as announced by the three-time champion of the league in the Middle East. "Mattijs de Ligt will be a player for Al-Ahli until 2029," - is mentioned in the club's statement on the platform "X".
De Ligt, who spent 20 years in Juventus in the Middle East, has joined the team training ahead of the match against Arabi in the quarter-finals of the tournament. The signing of the contract with De Ligt occurred at the request of the head coach of the Matias Jaisla team, who insisted on securing a deal to strengthen the Al-Ahli squad.
"Mattijs de Ligt has played 27 matches in different tournaments this season, including six in the Champions League," - reported the club's representatives. At this moment, "Al-Ahli" occupies fifth place in the tournament table, with 32 points in its account, 11 points behind the leader - "Al-Hilal".
