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title: "Ajax Pursues Player Sales Amid Transfer Window Pressures"
url: https://projectchintan.com/article/ajax-player-sales-for-new-signings-and-wages-gjfre
publisher: Project Chintan
author: Project Chintan Newsroom
section: Business
published: 2026-08-14T19:47:32.096Z
modified: 2026-08-14T23:30:05.361Z
language: en-IN
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# Ajax Pursues Player Sales Amid Transfer Window Pressures

Ajax faces pressure to sell multiple players to fund new signings and manage its wage bill, with central defenders a particular focus for departures.  The club is reportedly seeking to offload several players, even after a significant sale.

## Key takeaways

- Ajax must sell more players to fund new acquisitions and manage its wage bill.
- Central defenders are a key area where the club wants to facilitate player departures.
- The club has seven central defenders, with three targeted for transfer.
- Ajax is reportedly close to selling Mika Godts to Paris Saint-Germain for around 56 million euros.

Ajax director Jordi Cruijff faces a challenge to sell additional players beyond the expected transfer of Mika Godts. This is necessary to secure funds for desired acquisitions and to control the club's salary expenses, according to Het Parool. The newspaper highlights the defense as an area where player exits are anticipated.

The club has seven central defenders under contract: Daley Blind, Aaron Bouwman, Youri Baas, Dies Janse, Josip Sutalo, Ko Itakura, and Ahmetcan Kaplan. A desired outcome is the departure of three of these players, with Baas, Sutalo, Itakura, and Kaplan being identified as potential candidates for a transfer.

Het Parool notes that player sales have historically been difficult for the club, with fewer players departing than desired in previous transfer windows. Owen Wijndal, for instance, remains with the team despite significant efforts to find a new club for him.

It was reported on Friday that Ajax is on the verge of selling Godts to Paris Saint-Germain for approximately 56 million euros. The Belgian player appears to have already played his last match for Ajax and will not be available for the upcoming game against sc Heerenveen on Sunday.

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