EINDHOVEN - Ajax will play the league smasher against PSV on Sunday. But behind the scenes, a fierce battle is also being fought in the boardroom. FC Barcelona has officially signed up for Nicolas Tagliafico (29) and the left back wants to go there, sources around the player confirm.
It ensures that the Ajax leadership has ended up in a split. Erik ten Hag does not want to let the Argentine international leave during the winter break under any circumstances. "We don't want to let him go. I will definitely fight to keep him. With him there, we have seven full-fledged defenders. And the moment he will go, the rinse will become very thin?, the Ajax coach said in the run-up to the top match against PSV.
I certainly notice that it is also important for him that he also gets to play, but sometimes you end up in that situation due to certain circumstances, and then you will also have to exercise a certain professionalism.?
The question is how long Tagliafico can do that. The Argentinian is angry that Ajax has blocked the transfer so far. An opportunity like Bar?a doesn't come along often for a 29-year-old player. And the team from Amsterdam indicated last summer that they would think along with Tagliafico if there was a serious offer.
And that's where the shoe pinches. FC Barcelona only wants to hire Tagliafico. That is not negotiable for Ajax (for the time being). It might be possible to talk about a sale, because in that case a replacement can be recruited. The last week will show whether Ten Hag gets his way or whether the Ajax leadership will give in.
