Ajax and SS Lazio reach agreement on Kenneth Taylor

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Ajax and SS Lazio have reached an agreement on the transfer of Kenneth Taylor. The midfielder was under contract with Ajax until June 30, 2027. Ajax will receive a fixed transfer fee of EUR 16.85 million from the Italian club.

Date: 09.01.2026

Photographer: AFC Ajax

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Taylor was born on May 16, 2002, in Alkmaar and came through Ajax's youth academy, which he joined in 2010. Ten years later, on December 12, 2020, he made his debut for the first team in the match Ajax – PEC Zwolle. So far, Taylor has made 184 appearances for Ajax 1, scoring 36 goals. With Ajax, Taylor became Dutch champion twice (2021 and 2022) and won the Dutch Cup once (2021).

Director of Football Marijn Beuker: "Kenneth is a true Ajacied who progressed from our youth academy to the first team at a young age and is therefore an example for our current youth players. He has developed into a regular member of the midfield and has made an important contribution to our sporting performances in recent years. Kenneth would like to take the next step in his career, and we are happy to grant him that opportunity. We have therefore thanked him for his efforts and wished him every success in Italy."

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