The names of Manuel Ugarte and Daley Blind have been carefully crossed at Ajax. The Amsterdammers are not planning to make major investments this winter as long as new technical director Jordi Cruijff has not yet started. Nevertheless, Ajax still hopes for the signature of FC Groningen captain Stije Resink. It reports that Algemeen Dagblad.
It AD knows that the Ajax management led by Marijn Beuker and Alex Kroes will not make any major investments for the time being. “The current management is still not planning to make major investments as long as the new technical boss is in the waiting room,” the newspaper refers to the appointed Jordi Cruijff. ‘That partly explains why we are still waiting for the top priority, signing a controlling midfielder.’
Earlier this winter, the names of Daley Blind, Manuel Ugarte and Stije Resink were mentioned. ‘Beuker mainly looks at good (rental) options. The names of Manuel Ugarte and Daley Blind have been carefully drawn with a pencil. VoetbalPrimeur previously reported that Blind would not return to Amsterdam this winter.
Yet the Amsterdammers still hope for the signature of FC Groningen captain Resink. ‘With Cruijff’s blessing, Ajax may still decide to make the cut for – for example – Stije Resink, whom the club has been charmed by for some time.’ The arrival of the star of the Pride of the North is not highly estimated, but the newspaper is keeping a wary eye on it. ‘That chance is considered very small. But you never do it for sure at Ajax.’
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