Hugo Borst is of the opinion that André Onana should no longer play for Ajax for a minute. Last week it was announced that the goalkeeper had been registered for the group stage of the Champions League, although Onana is not available until November 4 due to a doping suspension. The goalkeeper, who refuses to renew his expiring contract, could make playing minutes against Besiktas (November 24) and Sporting Portugal (December 7). Borst does not understand that Ajax has registered ‘this morally bankrupt person’, referring to Onana.
“I would rather have put the 4th or, if necessary, the 23rd keeper on goal,” the journalist judged in his column in the newspaper on Monday. General Newspaper. Borst points to the statements of Kenneth Perez on Sunday at ESPN. He even liked the Dane way too much when he called Onana’s behavior “scruffy.” “Onana disadvantaged his club, where he has been making millions since 2015. He is indispensable between the posts. Onana is one of the top ten goalkeepers in the world. He represents an enormous amount of capital, perhaps forty million euros. When he was banned for a year, that amount evaporated.”
Kenneth Perez thinks André Onana has behaved rudely towards @AFCAjax. ?? “Ajax could have made a statement. You stay until the end of your contract, but you don’t play a minute more here.” pic.twitter.com/sXWgDF9g4C
— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) September 12, 2021
“And Ajax promptly had to resort to keepers who cannot match the reliability and qualities of Onana. The club did not disappoint him, on the contrary. Ajax just paid this negligent, unprofessional sportsman his astronomical wages”, emphasizes Borst. “Onana duped fellow players, trainers, club management and supporters. You and I would feel damn guilty and want to show our best side. Not onana. He is screwing Ajax (fellow players, trainers, club management and supporters) again.”
“’Bad,’ says Perez. I think it’s worse. Just give it a name. aso. Traitor. Judas. (…) Andre Onana is no longer worth the Ajax shirt. In fact, sue the thrower. He has cost Ajax millions with his reprehensible behavior,” concludes the journalist in the newspaper. Perez thinks it is a sign of weakness that Ajax still embraces Onana and registers for the Champions League. “Before you know it, he’s also under the bar. The power lies entirely with the players and the direction is gone from the clubs. Supporters should therefore not be angry with players who play hard if they want to make a transfer. Apparently this is the reality. I thought Ajax could have made a statement by saying: you stay until the end of your contract, but you don’t play a minute more.”
On Monday, club watcher Mike Verweij reported from The Telegraph that Onana is not unwilling to extend his contract in Amsterdam until mid-2022. After the 0-2 win over PEC Zwolle, Erik ten Hag said that a contract extension ‘for all parties’ would be the best option. “And I have advised Onana that too. Contract extension is certainly an option for me, but in the end Marc Overmars and André are about that. My advice will certainly take Onana into account. Ultimately, he and his environment have to make the decision.” Ten Hag indeed hinted at playing time for Onana after his suspension. “We signed him up for the Champions League and for good reason.”