Ajax recently saw Donny van de Beek leave for Manchester United for a maximum amount of 45 million euros. The transfer market is open until October 5, so it is not inconceivable that more players will leave Amsterdam. In that context, coach Erik ten Hag has a clear message for André Onana and Nicolás Tagliafico, who have been on the radar of clubs from the major foreign competitions for some time.

NOSReporter Joep Schreuder begins Friday at the press conference ahead of Sunday’s match with Sparta over an agreement between Ten Hag and director Marc Overmars. As for outgoing transfers, there would be one deadline was agreed. However, the Ajax coach does not want to name a specific date. “We are open to transfers if players are well developed. This is our role in the Circle of life. That we as a Dutch club will lose players. And then we work together. But we come to a point where we have to take responsibility for the players who are still there. Because our players want to be successful. They are ambitious. They not only want to play well, but also want to be successful. It can not be that players leave at eleven o’clock without us being able to attract good substitutes. ‘

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‘All players can still leave in this one window but we have to draw a line somewhere. But we determine that in consultation with the player “, Ten Hag adds eloquently. Ajax’s coach can not yet say with 100 percent certainty that Onana and Tagliafico will be active in the Johan Cruijff ArenA for another year.” no commitment from these players, but you do not have to. We know how the flag hangs. ‘

Dusan Tadic, who was the captain at Friday afternoon’s press moment, hopes Ajax will be able to retain its best players for next season. “Of course I do not want Tagliafico and Onana to leave. These players have a lot of experience and I talk to them regularly. I always say that Ajax is one of the most intimate clubs in Europe and that it is also a very special club. “As players, then they still have to go, then they have to go to a real top club, not to a regular club,” said the Ajax striker.