The arrival of Edson Álvarez will be an ‘impossible task’ for Ajax if Fenerbahçe is unable to sign N’Golo Kanté this month. Mike Verweij expects that, he says in the podcast Kick-off van The Telegraph.
After Ajax’s match with Villarreal, Marijn Beuker immediately traveled to Istanbul, where he will again try to sign Álvarez. The Amsterdam team also hoped for the arrival of the Mexican last summer, who was then rented out to Fenerbahçe by West Ham United.
“The technical director of Fenerbahçe has now called for Álvarez not to leave, but Beuker did not fly that way for nothing after the match against Villarreal,” says Verweij. “If Kanté, who is transfer-free after this season, comes to Fenerbahçe now, there is a great risk that Álvarez will not play much until the World Cup. Then he might put pressure himself to leave.”
“Then Ajax could rent him from West Ham td from Fenerbahçe has said that this is now out of the question. That makes sense, because Kanté has not arrived yet. Álvarez basically plays everything. If Kanté does not come, it will be an impossible task for Ajax. Otherwise they see an opportunity,” says Verweij.
