Ajax, Manchester City FC and Carlos Borges have reached an agreement on the transfer of the winger to Ajax. The Portuguese, who shall play using the name Forbs, signs a contract in Amsterdam that runs until June 30, 2028. Ajax will pay a transfer fee of € 14 million to Manchester City. This amount can increase to a maximum of € 19 million through variables.
Borges has been playing in the youth academy of the English club since 2014 and played for the U21 team last season. With that team, he won the championship in Premier League 2, he became top scorer of the competition, and was crowned best player of the competition at the end of the season.
The Portuguese youth international was born on March 19, 2004, in Sintra, Portugal. The player’s contract at the English champion ran until 2026.
How dramatic it ended, so dazzling was Ajax's European campaign in the 2002/2003 season. Under the leadership of Ronald Koeman, a new generation of Ajax talents showcased themselves to Europe. Together with coach Koeman, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andy van der Meijde, and Cristian Chivu, we look back on this memorable UEFA Champions League season.
In this Photo Challenge, Kenneth Taylor and Silvano Vos compete against Gabriel Misehouy and Charlie Setford. Both teams were tasked with taking some specific Ajax-related Polaroids at the adidas campus. They had fifteen minutes to do it in. Whoever takes the most qualifying Polaroids wins.
Friday was the last day in Herzogenaurach. The squad has now departed for Augsburg for the friendly match against the local FC on Saturday afternoon. Friday was dedicated to a group training session and the media day.