With the summer transfer window now closed, Ajax has entered relatively calmer waters. The focus can once again be directed entirely towards football. Of all those at Ajax, the spotlight in the period leading up to the close of the window was primarily on technical director Jordi Cruijff. Ajax’s sporting director was certainly not idle. He looks back positively on the past busy weeks and months.
Ajax has signed Simon Adingra on loan from Sunderland AFC. The 24-year-old winger arrives in Amsterdam with immediate effect and will spend the remainder of the season on loan from the English club. The agreement includes an option to buy for Ajax.
With the arrival of Thilo Kehrer, Ajax have strengthened their defensive ranks. The 28-cap Germany international joins on a season-long loan from AS Monaco, becoming the third German player to move to Amsterdam this summer. But how has the UEFA Champions League finalist's career unfolded so far?
Just two days after signing his Ajax contract, Sofyan Amrabat made his first appearance on the training pitch. New arrival Viktor Tsyhankov was also involved in the session, with both recent additions taking part in the squad’s first group training of the week leading up to the top-of-the-table clash with PSV.