The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 106: Is Matthijs de Ligt heading for the exit door?

As June turns to July, the Juventus transfer rumor mill is centered around one very large and muscular Dutchman, who is going to command a lot of money wherever he ends up going. On this episode of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: It’s Matthijs de Ligt transfer rumor mayhem! Chelsea want to sign de Ligt. We know this. But how much could Juventus actually get for de Ligt this summer now that it basically seems inevitable that he’s leaving? How much hardball should Juventus play knowing that they’ve got such a valuable asset in de Ligt? Is not selling de Ligt because a suitable offer never arrives really a bad thing? A chat about something that we already know will happen — the Serie A schedule release. What do we like about Juventus’ schedule? What do we not like about the schedule? Just how much is the World Cup being in late-November and December absolutely creating an idiotic situation close to the midpoint of the 2022-23 season? Seriously, a winter World Cup in the middle of the club season is so dumb. Twitter questions — including a genuine question where to find legitimate transfer information as well as who the crew prefers between Luca Pellegrini and Andrea Cambiaso. (Please note that this episode was recorded on Saturday, and that obviously means that some things might not be totally up to date two days later.) You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook. Get all of our match coverage and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices