Ajax already said goodbye to Hakim Ziyech, Donny van de Beek and Joël Veltman. Besides this trio, players like André Onana, Nicolás Tagliafico and Sergiño Dest are also associated with a departure and the latter now really seems to be heading for the exit of the Johan Cruijff ArenA. From England comes the message that Barcelona is about to trump other superpowers for his signature.

The Daily Telegraph reported late Wednesday night that it looks like Barcelona is going to win the race for Dest. The young rightback has also been emphatically associated with a transition to Bayern Munich in recent months and in March he was even in the stands for a cup match of der Rekordmeister to watch.

According to the English newspaper, however, Bayern should now give priority to Barcelona and the name of Manchester City is also mentioned as a club that has been monitoring Dest’s development in recent times. The Citizens However, earlier this transfer period already spent six million euros on the eighteen-year-old Yan Couto and with Kyle Walker and João Cancelo, manager Josep Guardiola has some options in the right back.

If Dest does indeed move to the Camp Nou, he will still be working with Ronald Koeman, the coach who would have liked to select him for the Dutch national team when he was still a national coach. The nineteen-year-old international of the United States will then compete with Nélson Semedo and Sergi Roberto. The latter can also compete in midfield.