Mike Verweij predicts that, given the financial situation, Ajax should aim for rental deals next summer. The Ajax watcher of The Telegraph tells in Kick-Off, the newspaper’s football podcast, which is nevertheless rumored that the Amsterdammers have made a bid of ten million euros for Kamaldeen Sulemana of FC Nordsjaelland. At the same time, Verweij considers it unlikely that Davinson Sánchez will be retrieved.
“They are hopeful that they can largely keep this team together. If you don’t lose Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Donny van de Beek or Hakim Ziyech, but Neres and Tagliafico … Those are also basic players, Tagliafico in any case. It’s not as bad as those other players, ”says Verweij. In addition to Nicolás Tagliafico and David Neres, the names of Carel Eiting and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp are also mentioned when it comes to outgoing transfers. “Leeds United’s interest in Tagliafico has to be more serious than anyone thought. Inter also appears to be in the market. ”
“Normally Ajax is not interested in renting, but given the financial situation that would be possible now”, Verweij continues. The name of Tottenham Hotspur defender Sánchez was recently linked to Ajax in the rumor circuit. The 24-year-old center-back was sold to Tottenham for 42 million euros in the summer of 2017 and is not always a basic player this season. “Maybe Davinson Sánchez will come into the picture, but I would find that very strange given the development of Jurriën Timber. On the other hand, every young boy relapses at some point and it’s good to have Sánchez there. But I understood that Tottenham is not the easiest. ”
Sulemana’s name has been explicitly associated with Ajax since January. However, there would be more clubs in the market for the 19-year-old Ghanaian winger. “Sulemana has been in the picture for a long time and Ajax could make serious work of that. Rumor has it that Ajax would have already bid. I think it concerns an amount of ten million euros. But you have to sell before you can buy. ”
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