Ajax remains active in the winter transfer market even after the recent acquisitions. Although the arrival of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Maarten Paes and Oleksandr Zinchenko already strengthened the selection, the Amsterdammers are not done shopping yet. The greatest need is for an experienced defensive midfielder, but talented reinforcements for the future are also being looked at.
According to sources from South America, Ajax has set its sights on two young players from that continent The Telegraph to report on Thursday. Football director Marijn Beuker sees JP Chermont as an interesting option for the longer term.
There are discussions with Santos about a temporary transfer for the twenty-year-old right back, with an option for a permanent takeover being part of the discussions.
In addition to Chermont, Maher Carrizo, in whom Feyenoord was previously also interested, is also on the radar. The nineteen-year-old attacker plays for Vélez Sarsfield and is part of the Argentina Under-20 team.
Ajax is closely monitoring his development, although the negotiations surrounding Carrizo are going less smoothly than those regarding the Brazilian defender.
Both players can count on the approval of Jordi Cruijff, who officially starts as technical director of Ajax this week. Cruijff will be present at the away match against Excelsior on Sunday and will be directly involved in the club’s sporting direction and transfer files.
