No more changes: Ajax says no to 40 Million!

September 2nd, 2008 | By: Jan | 4 Comments »

It’s over and done with. No more transfers till the Winter window.

Ajax found itself in a little dilemma when two sub top clubs from Europe dangled a carrot of the value of 40 Mio euros in Van Basten’s face: Klaas Jan Huntelaar being the sacrifice for that. But, Ajax said, they weren’t of the calibre of Real Madrid or Man United. So, KJH and Ajax said: NO!

Here’s an overview of this summer’s trade-show: (with the first club being the “old” club and the second one being the “new”)

Nicky Hofs *
Feyenoord
Vitesse
Simon Cziommer *
AZ
FC Utrecht
Rob van Dijk
Heerenveen
Feyenoord
Tommie van der Leegte
PSV
NAC
Ryan Donk *
AZ
West Bromwich Albion (Eng)
Collins John *
Fulham (Eng)
NEC
Mika Väyrynen
PSV
Heerenveen
Eyong Enoh
Ajax CapeTown (Zuid-Afrika)
Ajax
Nicolae Mitea
Ajax
Dinamo Boekarest (Roe)
Albert Luque
Ajax
Málaga (Spa)
George Ogararu *
Ajax
Steaua Boekarest (Roe)
Michael Bradley
Heerenveen
Borussia Mönchengladbach (Dui)

FOREIGN COMPETITIONS
Louis Saha
Manchester United (Eng)
Everton (Eng)
Robinho
Real Madrid (Spa)
Manchester City (Eng)
Andrei Voronin *
Liverpool (Eng)
Hertha BSC (Dui)
Nacho González *
Valencia (Spa)
Newcastle United (Eng)
Thiago Neves
Fluminense (Bra)
HSV (Dui)
Ricardo Quaresma
Porto (Por)
Inter Milaan (Ita)
Steve Finnan
Liverpool (Eng)
Espanyol (Spa)
Albert Riera
Espanyol (Spa)
Liverpool (Eng)

Tags: Ajax, Donk, Dutch Eredivisie, Feyenoord, Hofs, Huntelaar, International, Oranje, PSV

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Comments

By Caleb | September 2nd, 2008 at 9:45 am

Wow, I’m surprised to see the Robinho to Man City transfer! All the drama about him going to Chelsea and then City swoop in after getting bought out by new owners. Interesting things going on at City these days.

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By goose | September 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 am

@Caleb; i think its a shame that all this foreign money is finding its way into the EPL … it will be even harder for the smaller teams (who dont have oil-money) to compete

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By Caleb | September 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 am

Goose – I completely agree! The gap between the rich and the regular teams is getting bigger and bigger. It seems like getting a rich foreign backer is the most important factor for teams hoping to compete at the top of the table.

Football has become just a business… and it’s sad.

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By goose | September 3rd, 2008 at 12:49 pm

@caleb; also; with these investment groups you get people who really dont care bout football .. who knows what they will decide in the future…. maybe move a team like in the US?
and
the big teams should realize that they are NOTHING without the smaller ones

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