Ten Hag: “Van de Beek, Tagliafico and Onana can leave Ajax”

Ajax coach Erik ten Hag has resigned himself to losing Nicolas Tagliafico in the next transfer window, while midfielder Donny van de Beek could also leave Amsterdam. A year ago, Ajax had reached the last four in the Champions League and had even come close to qualifying for the final. The team has since been disbanded when Frenkie de Jong was sold to Barcelona and Matthijs de Ligt to Juventus.

Since then, a few other key members of this team could also leave, the transfer of Hakim Ziyech to Chelsea being already official. Left-back Tagliafico, 27, is most likely to leave and the Argentinian international would be coveted by both Chelsea and Arsenal.

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Van de Beek, linked to Real Madrid and Manchester United, as well as goalkeeper Andre Onana, are two other credible candidates at the start. “The transfer market will start in August – the best leagues are played now, so the money flows are maintained”Ten Hag told Het Parool.

“For Tagliafico it’s slightly different because of its age”

“The value of the players will be slightly reduced, but not much. Based on their performance and their ambition, a number of our players also wish to be transferred abroad. Agreements have been concluded with André Onana, Donny van by Beek and Nicolas Tagliafico, but it remains to be seen whether the market actually stands out “, then warned the technician renowned for his ability to make his teams play well. “For Onana and Van de Beek, another year at Ajax could certainly be an option, for Tagliafico it’s slightly different because of his age.”

Another young Ajax player is on the radar of major European clubs: Sergino Dest. Bayern Munich have been linked to the Dutch-born defender, who has previously represented the United States at the senior level, but Ten Hag prefers that the 19-year-old continue to develop with Ajax.

“I can only say why he should stay”, did he declare. “I know how it is. If I cannot convince him and the right price is paid, I cannot rule out his departure. In general, I say that you must take the step abroad if you are ready If you go too young, there is a risk of failure. The culture and the structure in which you grow are your support. To remain standing in another country, in another competition, at the age of 20 years, you have to do a lot. ”