Was considered a Leipzig goal for a long time
Ajax Amsterdam instead of RB Leipzig is the motto for the coming season for central defender Josip Sutalo. The SuperSport HNL MVP is moving from Dinamo Zagreb to the Netherlands, where he is expected to sign until 2028. On Sunday, Ajax confirmed the agreement with Dinamo for a fee of 20.5 million euros, which can be increased by 3 million with bonuses. The 23-year-old Croatian international has thus become the fifth most expensive exit from his domestic league, but he can still overtake Luka Modric (22.5 million in 2008).
At the beginning of the transfer window, Leipzig were considered the favorites to sign Sutalo, but in the end the Saxons signed other defenders: El Chadaille Bitshiabu (18) and Castello Lukeba (20). Sutalo is now Ajax’s most valuable defender after Jurrien Timber (22; Arsenal) left the club.
Álvarez and Timber new in top 10: The most expensive Ajax sales
24 Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2004/05 for €16m to Juventus
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22 Ryan Babel | €17.25m to Liverpool in 2007/08
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22 Justin Kluivert | 2018/19 for €17.25m to AS Roma
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21 Daley Blind | 2014/15 for €17.5m to Man United
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20 Cristian Chivú | 2003/04 for €18m to AS Roma
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19 Ryan Gravenberch | 2022/23 for €18.5m to FC Bayern
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18 Kasper Dolberg | 2019/20 for €20.5m to OGC Nice
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17 Sergino Dest | 2020/21 for €21m to FC Barcelona
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16 Calvin Bassey | 2023/24 for €22.5m to Fulham
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15 Luis Suarez | 2010/11 for €26.5m to Liverpool
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12 Wesley Snijder | 2007/08 for €27m to Real Madrid
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12 Klaas Jan Huntelaar | 2008/09 for €27m to Real Madrid
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12 Davy Klaassen | 2017/18 for €27m to Everton
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11 Sebastien Haller | 2022/23 for €31 million to BVB
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10 Arkadiusz Milik | 2016/17 for €32m to SSC Napoli
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9 Edson Alvarez | 2023/24 for €40m to West Ham United
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8 Donny van de Beek | 2020/21 for €39m to Man United
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6 Hakim Ziyech | 2020/21 for €40m to Chelsea
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6 Jurrien Timber | 2023/24 for €40m to Arsenal
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5 Davinson Sanchez | 2017/18 for €42m to Tottenham
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4 Lisandro Martinez | 2022/23 for €57.4m to Man United
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3 Matthijs de Ligt | 2019/20 for €85.5m to Juventus
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2 Frenkie de Jong | 2019/20 for €86m to FC Barcelona
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