“Benjamin Tahirovic turned down an offer from the English club this summer, much to Ajax’s dismay” | Football field

Siep Engelen01 November 2024, 19:58

Last Updated: November 1, 2024, 8:24 PM

Benjamin Tahirovic rejected an offer from Coventry City this summer, Mike Verweij appears in the Introductory podcast a woman The Telegraph. The purchase of Sven Mislintat was presented with an attractive financial offer, but he nevertheless chose to stay with Ajax.

“Of course Tahirovic had no idea that he could join Ajax, sign for five years and earn so much,” Verweij begins. “But now he is in a position to turn down even a nice club in England .”

Verweij says he found out by chance in a conversation this week that the Ajax midfielder could be heading to Coventry City this summer. “The clubs were out and Ajax were willing to add a few million to the eight million they paid for him,” Verweij explains.

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However, there was one major obstacle that stopped the deal: Tahirovic himself. “He didn’t like the competition, despite a team that performs well at that level.”Valentijn Driessen understands that Tahirovic chose to stay in Amsterdam.

“That’s second rate in England!” he shouts angrily. “At Ajax it’s much easier to be aware of other clubs in much bigger competitions.” However, according to Verweij, Tahirovic had improved financially at Coventry City.

“He could earn even more there than he earns in Amsterdam, but to Ajax’s frustration he stayed put,” said Verweij. “Maybe that’s why he had to train with Jong Ajax first. Because he could go to Coventry City. “

So Tahirovic chose to stay at Ajax, although he doesn’t have to count on much playing time under Francesco Farioli at the moment. The 21-year-old midfielder from Bosnia-Herzegovina has played just 125 minutes for Ajax in all competitions this season.

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