At the end of the season, a number of players also leave Ajax transfer-free. One of them is Zakaria Labyad. The creative midfielder has an estimated market value of four million euros. Although goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has had a letter of resignation, he is still in talks with Ajax about a new contract.
Labyad has not been part of Erik ten Hag’s plans for quite some time. Shortly after the arrival of the trainer, Labyad also made the switch from FC Utrecht to Amsterdam in 2018. Ten Hag was an important reason for him to sign with Ajax. Last season Labyad played 22 league matches for Ajax. This year he got no further than just 25 minutes in the first team. Reason enough not to renew his expiring contract.
Noussair Mazraoui
Ajax will also say goodbye to Noussair Mazraoui this summer. The right-back has previously indicated that he does not want to extend his expiring contract. After Mazraoui became the match winner in the won away match against PSV (1-2 win), he announced that the chance is ‘nil’ that he would stay at Ajax† The 24-year-old full-back is associated with FC Barcelona. “It’s not that I have to leave, but the situation and the fact that I’m on a free transfer makes it easier to leave. My preference is to look for an adventure,” he said at the end of January.
Although Brian Brobbey would like to stay longer at Ajax myselfwill the 19-year-old striker after the season just return to RB Leipzig† Leipzig director Oliver Mintzlaff reported this last week. In Germany Brobbey still has a contract until mid-2025. Danilo Pereira da Silva will also leave Ajax. After five years, the striker leaves who only sparsely came into action.
Goalkeeper carousel
The contract of the injured Maarten Stekelenburg has also been canceled by Ajax. According to the NOS, there are still talks about a longer employment in Amsterdam. Andre Onana already announced in January that he was leaving Amsterdam. The keeper will transfer to Internazionale free of charge in the summer. Goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton signed until the end of the season after the goalkeeper problem and has not had a new offer.
Ajax will play against FC Groningen on Saturday afternoon at 4.30 pm. The team from Amsterdam is leading in the Eredivisie with two points more than competitor PSV.