Ok, so maybe I should have given Danny and Marco the benefit of the doubt when it came to the progress they had made this off season in signing a defender. The Algemeen Dagblad reported today that Danny Blind has traveled to Barcelona to hopefully complete the transfer of possibly two of the Spanish giants defenders to the ArenA. The main target seems to be Oleguer Presas i Renom ("Oleguer"), the 28 year old Catalan native, left wing political activist and fixture in Frank Rijkaard's starting eleven last year. Oleguer's anti-government, radical Catalan political moves have almost overshadowed his moves on the pitch at times, but the fact remains that this guy is a solid player and would be a HUGE boost to our back line.
Also on Blind's agenda may be an attempt get Henrique to come to Amsterdam on loan. Ajax had originally been in the race to sign the former Palmeiras defender, who eventually choose to move to Barca instead. Probably not a candidate for a starting position in next year's Barca team, most people think that being loaned out somewhere else would be best for his development at this point.
So, definitely good news on the transfer front, and with the signing of Aissati merely a formality at this point, it could be a very very good week for Ajax and our prospects for next season. Whats not so good? A 5-2 win over VV Noordwijk yesterday. Goals from Sarpong, Leonardo (thanks, now please leave), Luque (you are still here?), van der Heijden and Suarez.
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