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Aboutaball.co.uk schreef:Ajax to dash Chelsea hopes of signing Serb starlet?

It seems as if Ajax may have beaten Chelsea in the race for the signature of Heerenveen Serbian winger Miralem Sulejmani. The 19 year old has been in excellent form for the Dutch side in his first full season with the club following a controversial move from Partizan Belgrade scoring 15 goals in just 34 games from the midfield with the like of Ajax, PSV as well as Chelsea showing an interest.

It seems as if Ajax may have stolen a march on their rivals to sign the player as they reportedly set aside a record breaking Dutch fee of £12 million to sign the player from their league rivals. However, for the time being Heerenveen are remaining stubborn insisting that they won’t let the player leave for less than £20 million, a similar sort of fee that Wesley Sneijder generated when he left Ajax for Real Madrid last summer.

Marco van Basten is going to be the new coach at the Arena and heavy investment is planned for the team this summer as they look to try and bridge the gap that has developed to PSV in recent years. The Eindhoven based side have started to dominate the Dutch league and Ajax know that investment in the side may be the only way to catch up with PSV.

A poor Ajax season in Europe was compounded domestically by FC Twente, who sensationally beat them to the second Champions League spot via the complex play-off system in place in Holland, despite finishing below Ajax in the league. With no Champions League football for next season, the club are facing a massive shortfall in finances, but have elected on an aggressive policy of spending to try and bring themselves back to the very top of the Dutch league.

An attacking midfielder has been one of the main targets for Ajax with Real Zaragoza’s Pablo Aimar as well as Luca Modric both linked with the club. Ajax lost out on the Modric deal to Tottenham, whilst Aimar had since been tracked by the like of Newcastle and Mexico’s Club America, both clubs likely to be able to offer him a more lucrative contract.

After winning the Dutch Young Player of the Year award for his outstanding contribution to the Heerenveen cause this season, which included a debut goal against Ajax in only his second ever game for the club, all three big Dutch sides have shown an interest in the player.

His performances haven’t gone unnoticed outside the Netherlands either with Chelsea believed to be keen on the player. The most likely scenario for Chelsea, who are unlikely to being him into the first team straight away is a loan deal, which could see him remain at Heerenveen for the foreseeable future learning his craft. This could be an ideal construction for Heerenveen, who are understabdly reluctant to part with one of their best players. Chelsea have constructed a similar deal for Serbian defender Slobdan Rajkovic leaving him at PSV before deciding whether they want to retain him in the future.

Officially Sulejmani is under contract until 2010 at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. However, Heerenveen have always struggled to hang onto their key players with the like or Ruud van Nistelrooy, Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Alfonso Alves all passing through in recent seasons. This summer it looks like both Sulejmani and fellow midfielder Michael Bradley, who has been tracked by Blakcburn, Fulham and PSG, could be on their way as bigger sides continue to plunder the Friesian side.

Posted by Walter Townsend on Thursday, 19th June 2008

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Home > Nieuws > Voetbalnieuws - Datum: 20-jun-2008 10:17

Ajax lijkt de komst van Pablo Aimar (foto, links) uit zijn hoofd te moeten zetten. De Amsterdammers zouden contact hebben gezocht met het management van de Argentijn, die geen trek heeft om Real Zaragoza trouw te blijven na de degradatie.

‘Pablo heeft een voorkeur voor Italië, Engeland en Griekenland,’ vertelt Aimars belangenbehartiger Gustavo Mascardi in de krant Diario Equipo. ‘In elk geval gaat hij niet naar Mexico, ik denk dat hij in Europa blijft.’

Naast Ajax zouden Lazio Roma, Panathinaikos en Newcastle United belangstelling tonen voor Aimar. Volgens Mascardi vraagt Real Zaragoza ten hoogste zeven miljoen euro voor de 28-jarige international, die bij Zaragoza een jaarsalaris van 2,3 miljoen euro opstrijkt.

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ANN schreef:24/6/2008 - 'Ajax biedt 8 miljoen euro voor Henrique'
(Gepost door H)

BRON: Gazeta Esportiva

De zaakwaarnemer van de Braziliaanse verdediger Henrique heeft laten weten dat Ajax een bod van acht miljoen euro zou hebben uitgebracht op zijn pupil. Dat melden diverse Braziliaanse media vandaag. Afgelopen week sprak de speler nog met een delegatie van Barcelona, van die club wordt binnenkort een concreet bod verwacht. In Spaanse media werd de speler ook in verband gebracht met PSV. "De enige concrete aanbieding op dit moment voor Henrique is een bod van acht miljoen euro door Ajax. Dit bod moet nog besproken worden met het bestuur van Palmeiras" aldus de zaakwaarnemer. De club heeft echter slechts recht op een klein deel van de transfersom.
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Heel veel haast lijken de Brazilianen niet te hebben met een transfer van de verdediger die onlangs zijn debuut maakte in het nationale elftal en mogelijk meegaat naar de Olympische Spelen. Ze willen zeker een bod van Barcelona afwachten.

Thomas schreef:Als dit waar is heeft Barcelona wellicht druk op de zaak gezet.

Na een matige start bij Palmeiras als vervanger van David is Henrique steeds beter gaan spelen. Die jongen heeft absoluut talent.

www.gazetaesportiva.net schreef:Futebol/Mercado - (24/06/2008 08:40:01)
Ajax oficializa proposta de R$ 20 milhões por Henrique
William Correia, especial para a GE.Net

São Paulo (SP) - Apesar de toda a especulação em torno do interesse do Barcelona, a primeira proposta concreta para tirar Henrique do Palmeiras vem da Holanda. O Ajax já apresentou à Traffic, empresa de marketing esportivo detentora dos direitos do zagueiro, uma oferta de oito milhões de euros (cerca de R$ 20 milhões) para que o defensor deixe o Brasil já na abertura do mercado europeu, em agosto.

A oficialização do interesse em Henrique ainda é uma novidade e será apresentada ao Palmeiras em breve. “O Ajax nos procurou e fez essa proposta concreta de oito milhões de euros. É a única coisa concreta envolvendo o Henrique até agora. Mas ainda vamos sentar para discutir com o Palmeiras”, disse à GE.Net André Cury, representante da Traffic, que assegura que a opinião do clube terá peso na decisão.

De qualquer maneira, o acerto do zagueiro com os holandeses seria bem-vindo no Palestra Itália. A equipe, que tem passado por problemas financeiros como o atraso de salários, ficaria com R$ 2,8 milhões se a oferta do Ajax for aceita – no acordo com a Traffic, o Verdão tem direito a 20% do lucro com a venda do jogador, que desembarcou no time em janeiro após a empresa desembolsar R$ 6 milhões para o Coritiba.

Contudo, tanto a Traffic quanto o Palmeiras e os representantes de Henrique não têm pressa para definir qualquer negócio. Apesar de ter perdido prestigio com Dunga após falhar em sua estréia na seleção brasileira principal na derrota para a Venezuela, o atleta de 21 anos tem a esperança de ir às Olimpíadas em agosto – aposta dos envolvidos para se valorizar e sair por mais.

Além disso, todos ainda contam com uma oferta oficial do Barcelona, que poderia chegar a dez milhões de euros (R$ 25 milhões) – ou seja, R$ 3,8 milhões para o Verdão. Henrique e seus representantes almoçaram na última quinta-feira, em São Paulo, com Txiki Begiristain, diretor esportivo do clube catalão. O espanhol prometeu apresentar uma proposta concreta nas próximas semanas.

“Eles se mostraram bem interessados. Estamos conversando e vamos ver como as coisas caminham. Está tudo em fase de andamento e estamos aguardando a proposta oficial que prometeram. Quando chegar, conversamos com a Traffic e o Palmeiras, mas até o negócio sair demora”, estimou Marcos Malaquias, empresário de Henrique, à GE.Net.

Enquanto seu destino não é definido, Henrique evita entrevistas, mas sempre que perguntado garante pensar apenas no Palmeiras, time com o qual tem contrato até 31 de dezembro. E quer continuar utilizando o atual campeão paulista como vitrine para voltar a agradar Dunga e carimbar passaporte para Pequim.