In the past four years, Ziyech has become one of the darlings of the Ajax audience. Chelsea pays up to 44 million euros for him.
Greek god
Ziyech was extensively addressed after the last training by trainer Erik ten Hag, who previously stated that his playmaker cannot be replaced. “He does things offensively that not many players can do,” said Ten Hag. Football affairs director Marc Overmars gave Ziyech a bust of the Greek god Ajax.
“It feels strange, but the realization is now that it is really the last time. I have always felt at home here ”, Ziyech looks back on the Ajax website. “We became champions and won the cup. And then the little things and the humor on the training field. I’m going to miss it all. And the boys are not really teammates anymore, but have become friends. ”
Emotions
Ten Hag saw Ziyech fight his emotions on Saturday. “Hakim said that he was not a man of club love, but that has changed at Ajax. It was an emotional day for him. Hakim is quirky, but that also makes him brilliant. He sees things that other players don’t see. Sometimes it’s a trainer’s nightmare. You have to give such players space. He enters Chelsea like a big man. Our young players have to get good here. And only then take a step. ”
