The new fiscal charms of Italy: De Ligt also chooses Juventus

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Matthijs de Ligt's third visit to Turin in the last seven months was settled with a phrase that summed it all up: "Hello, bianconeri, I am Matthijs and I am very happy to be here." The 19-year-old defender landed at the Caselle airport late on Tuesday to sign his next contract with Juventus, which will pay Ajax more than 75 million euros for the transfer.

The young Dutchman will undergo the medical examination on Wednesday before joining Maurizio Sarri's orders and travel with his new team to the Asian tour. The agreement means the closure of one of the most complicated operations of the summer, given the interest of other European greats, such as Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Finally, De Ligt opts for Italy, whose new fiscal regime seems to attract emerging stars. In recent times, Vecchia Signora has already taken the services of Adrien Rabiot, from PSG and Aaron Ramsey, who arrives free of Arsenal. James Rodriguez, another of the figures of the market, could finally opt for Naples to the detriment of Atlético de Madrid.

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This new-born Beckham Law is an incentive for footballers, attracted by a tax system less burdensome than in Spain or Great Britain. The regulation, which will come into effect on January 1, allows a 50% reduction in taxes for athletes who have not resided in Italy for the previous two years.

Three weeks ago, the president of LaLiga raised the alarm about this fiscal reform, approved last June 30. According to the calculations of Javier Tebas, any foreign soccer player who wins one million euros in Italy will only pay 45,000 euros to the treasury, while in Spain it should pay about 450,000 euros on average.

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In any case, this appeal of the Serie A seems to have convinced one of the most promising players in Europe. Just three months ago, De Ligt scored in Turin the Ajax goal that separated Juventus from the semi-finals of the Champions League. A few weeks before he had also left samples of his formidable power during the crossing against Real Madrid.

Curiously, the most coveted player in the payroll of Mino Raiola had also picked up in the Piedmontese capital Golden Boy Award, which recognized him as the best under-21 player of 2018.