The summer transfer window of the five major European leagues has been closed not long ago. In order to strengthen the team's strength, many teams have spent huge sums of money on signings this summer. Correspondingly, one team also used this transfer window to make a fortune and became a new European "black shop"!
This is Ajax from Eredivisie . Fans who follow European League will definitely be familiar with them. Although the Eredivisie does not attract too much attention, because Ajax competes in the Champions League all year round, their exposure is still quite strong. Moreover, Ajax is still very competitive in the European arena. In the 2018-19 season, they unexpectedly reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Even established giants such as Real Madrid and Juventus were defeated by At the feet of this Dutch overlord.
However, the Eredivisie is not a mainstream European league after all, which means that it is difficult for Ajax to retain outstanding players. Therefore, in every transfer window, Ajax will have many transfer scandals. In order to maximize the team's interests, they have not closed the door to player transfers. As long as a team can make a suitable offer, the players in the team, regardless of their fame, can be taken away smoothly.
This summer, Ajax once again became a "black shop" in Europe. According to statistics, during this transfer window, they earned 216 million euros from selling players. This figure ranks first in Europe, and is a long way ahead of the second place Manchester City !
Among all the players sold, the most valuable one is Brazilian forward Anthony . Manchester United paid Ajax a full 95 million euros to introduce him, and there are also 5 million euros in additional terms, totaling Possibly as much as 100 million euros! In addition, Manchester United also purchased central defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax, with a transfer fee of more than 57 million euros. Counting the Van de Beek previously introduced for 39 million euros, Manchester United has only acquired Ajax in the past two years. The cost of a club in Xinjiang is close to 200 million euros!
Some media have calculated that in the past four years, Ajax has gained a terrifying 590 million euros by selling players in the transfer market! This includes selling De Jong for 86 million euros, selling De Ligt for 85.5 million euros, selling Ziyech for 40 million euros, selling Allais for 31 million euros and many other heavyweight transfers.
However, this is not the end. Ajax players including Alvarez, Yanbeer and others have also been targeted by wealthy clubs. According to British media, before the transfer window closed, Chelsea had sent an offer of 50 million euros for Alvarez, but it was rejected by the Dutch giants. Otherwise, in this summer window, Ajax's income can reach a higher level!
I wonder if the Ajax "supermarket" will open again in the winter transfer window in four months' time?
