Matthijs de Ligt's agent blocking Barcelona move?

Barcelona have reportedly been dealt a blow in their efforts to sign Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt.

The 19-year-old is wanted by a number of clubs in Europe, but it has been widely suggested that Barcelona are favourites to complete a deal for the centre-back.

However, according to Marca, the player's agent Mino Raiola is against doing business with the Catalan giants given previous animosity between himself and the club.

The report suggests that Raiola may attempt to drive up De Ligt's price in order to leave Barcelona as outsiders for his signature.

Liverpool, Manchester United, Juventus and Bayern Munich have all been linked with De Ligt, but the player and Ajax are seemingly happy to do business with Barcelona.