What’s happening at Ajax this summer?
In the present, Amsterdam just needs a win in the Eredivisieto become champions for the third year in a row. On Wednesday, SC Heerenveen will be visiting their home arena, and that’s where the title should be wrapped up, with which ten Hag is heading in the summer Manchester United want to say goodbye. Not just a coach goes with him, but an era ends. Because Ajax is facing a reboot on many levels.
It is certain that the club will again sell some regular players and talents to clubs from the top European leagues after this season. Goalkeeper Andre Onana is likely to be drawn to Inter Milan, Noussair Mazraoui and Ryan Gravenberch are traded as safe signings from FC Bayern Munich, striker Sébastien Haller, defensive jewel Jurrien Timber and Anthony are traded at several top clubs.
Overmars leaves a gap after scandal
The man who has shaped the transfer policy at the Dutch record champions in recent years had to leave the club in February after offensive misconduct towards employees: Marc Overmars. The Ajax manager generated high transfer income for Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus Turin, 85 million euros) and Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona, 86 million euros), but at the same time managed to convince other top performers to stay.
In recent years, there have always been minor modifications, but never a major upheaval like the one that is about to come. But the successor to Overmars, who now works as a sports director at Royal Antwerp in the first Belgian league, is still not clear. Ex-Schalke Klaas-Jan Huntelaar could be assigned more tasks in the future, he is currently observing. The decision-maker in the club is currently managing director Edwin van der Sar.