Ajax sold Jorrel Hato earlier this summer for 44 million euros to Chelsea. At Internazionale, the Dutch are under contract with the Dutch Denzel Dumfries and Stefan de Vrij. Ajax is linked to six other opponents during the draw.
Ajax receives Internazionale, Benfica, Olympiakos and Galatasaray in the Johan Cruijff Arena. The number 2 of last season in the Eredivisie is visiting Chelsea, Villarreal, Olympique Marseille and Qarabag. The main tournament of the Koningsklasse will start on September 16. The exact schedule will follow within a few days. All 36 teams played all eight group matches next year on January 28. The eight best clubs go directly to the eighth finals. The numbers 9 to 24 go to the play-offs for a place at the last sixteen.
The total prize money in the Champions League is 2.4 billion euros next season. Ajax receives a starting premium of almost 37 million euros. A victory yields 2.1 million euros and a draw 700,000 euros. Clubs that qualify for the knockout phase deserve extra bonuses, depending on how far they get.