Marc Overmars is during the online event Ajax Looks Forward went deeper into the recruitment of Sébastien Haller and the imminent departure of Brian Brobbey. Haller came in January for 22.5 million euros from West Ham United, while Brobbey switches transfer-free to RB Leipzig. The director of football affairs calls buying Haller ‘a fantastic move’.
Overmars understands that people are questioning the record amount that was spent for Haller in January. “But that has been a fantastic move,” he is quoted as saying Ajax Showtime. According to Overmars, Haller has already shot seven points in the Eredivisie with his six goals and five assists. “I have a lot of confidence in that. It is also pleasant for the group. They also want to become champions, preferably as soon as possible and that requires good players. “
Overmars has made no secret that he is very disappointed with Brobbey’s departure to Leipzig. The director emphasized at the online meeting for season ticket holders that the grass at the neighbors is not always greener. “We really had a good plan for the future for him. Only he chooses something else, that is his right. You are sick of it. Especially since a striker was a long time ago. Kluivert is the last … We saw a bright future in this ”, says Overmars.
Various talents have broken through under Erik ten Hag, including Ryan Gravenberch, Jurriën Timber and Devyne Rensch. Brobbey also made his debut under Ten Hag and was already important for the team from Amsterdam several times with his goals. “What I think is important is that those boys play together for ten years. You then come to an age when things are about to start and then you see that such a team is starting to form. ”
According to Overmars, it is important that with the current generation of Ajax youth players who break through, puzzle pieces must fall into place. “He was an important part of that,” he says about Brobbey, who, in Overmars’ eyes, is an example for Ajax with his qualities. “He is really what Ajax actually wants: flair, bluff, bravado. That made me sick for a while. ”
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