Big transfer news from Amsterdam: Ajax is working on a ‘surprise’ and is investigating the possibilities of taking over Kodai Sano from NEC. So writes Fabrizio Romano. The Japanese revelation from NEC must become the new number 6 in Amsterdam. Discussions for a transfer are now underway.
Ajax is looking for a new number 6 towards the end of the transfer window. Various experienced options, who would have to come on a rental basis, have already been reviewed, but none of the names mentioned turned out to be feasible. The last player mentioned is Fred from Fenerbahçe. However, on Sunday morning, Romano dropped a bombshell: Ajax wants to surprise with Sano.
In Amsterdam, the Japanese international is seen as ‘key’ in Ajax’s project. The talks are even said to be underway. However, it remains to be seen whether a transfer is feasible. NEC reportedly wants to raise as much as twenty million euros if he leaves Goffert. While according to the latest reports, Ajax was looking for an affordable controller.
This transfer window, Sano’s name was also explicitly mentioned at PSV and Feyenoord. In Eindhoven he was in the picture as a potential successor to Joey Veerman, who ultimately never left for Fenerbahçe. NEC’s asking price was too high for Feyenoord.
On Saturday, Sano was worth his weight in gold for NEC in the top match against AZ. With a goal and assist, the midfielder played a major role in the 1-3 victory of the Nijmegen team in Alkmaar.
