Ajax, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Ko Itakura have reached an agreement on the transfer of the defender to Ajax. The 28-year-old Japanese international has signed a four-year contract, running until June 30, 2029. The agreement includes an option for another year. In Germany, his contract had been due to run until June 30, 2026.
Since Friday, Ko Itakura can officially call himself an Ajax player. This makes him the first-ever Japanese player in Amsterdam's service, returning as a player to the league in which he has already played before. Who is our new number four? Read it here.
Ko Itakura is delighted to become the first Japanese Ajax player. "Everyone in Japan knows Ajax. I hope to play well here and make people proud," said the defender, who believes he will fit right in.
With a broad smile, brand-new Ajax player Ko Itakura enjoyed his first hours as a member of the Amsterdam-based team. We followed him from his arrival at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, to his first acquaintance with the stadium and the shirt, his medical examination, and the signing of his contract. Welcome to Amsterdam, Ko Itakura.
On Friday, Ajax trained in preparation for Sunday’s season opener against Telstar, and for Oscar Gloukh, it was a session with a special touch. The attacking midfielder took to the training pitch in Amsterdam for the first time.
As part of the Como Cup, the second edition of the Club Network Summit took place in Como. It was an exclusive gathering co-hosted by AFC Ajax and Como 1907 that brought together a growing network of international football clubs. The summit served as a platform for meaningful strategic collaboration, football innovation, and long-term relationship building.
He came, he saw, and he conquered. In the early 1990s, Louis van Gaal took Ajax by the hand in a sporting sense and reached the very pinnacle: winning the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup. Honorary member Van Gaal turned 74 on Friday, August 8.
Ajax and Nick Verschuren have reached an agreement on a new contract. The twenty-year-old defender’s new deal runs until June 30, 2028. His previous contract was set to expire in mid-2026.
Ajax have reached an agreement with Eloi Gómez Saus regarding the transfer of the sixteen-year-old controlling midfielder to Amsterdam. The Spaniard signed a three-year contract in Amsterdam, running until 30 June 2028. The transfer of Gómez Saus is subject to a number of formalities.
Ajax has reached an agreement with Marvyn Muzungu regarding the transfer of the seventeen-year-old defender to Amsterdam. The French youth international has signed a three-year contract, running until June 30, 2028. Muzungu’s transfer is subject to the completion of a number of formalities.
Ajax has signed Zakaria Ouazane. The eighteen-year-old forward has signed a contract running until June 30, 2027.
Ajax has signed Abdellah Ouazane. The sixteen-year-old midfielder has signed a contract running until June 30, 2028.