26 december 2021 – Edwin van der Sar is still disappointed that Ajax has not succeeded in capturing André Onana any longer. The team from Amsterdam wanted to extend the collaboration with the 25-year-old goalkeeper, but the negotiations about a new contract came to nothing. If the contract soap does not have a plot twist, Onana will leave Ajax transfer-free next summer.
“We have tried to support him, also during a case at the CAS. We have of course had many conversations with Marc (Overmars, ed.) to keep him for the club. That did not happen and that hurts quite a bit. “, said Van der Sar in conversation with Ajax TV. “Everyone makes their own choices and considers what is best for themselves. That is not always in line with the club’s interest.”
Due to Onana’s doping suspension, Maarten Stekelenburg was Ajax’s first goalkeeper for a while. When Stekelenburg got injured, Remko Pasveer appeared under the bar. Van der Sar did not expect the 38-year-old goalkeeper to do so well. “Marc was more positive about that. He had already mentioned his name a few times in recent years. Remko has exceeded expectations from the moment he arrived here. At least mine. With his self-confidence and tranquility he has made an important contribution contributed to the development of the team.”
Following Onana, Noussair Mazraoui could also leave Ajax transfer-free next summer. Ajax has not yet succeeded in extending the contract of the right wing defender. “If this becomes fashionable, then it is threatening for Ajax. We need transfer fees to be able to catch up with the European top. Marc and I would like to change this, but that is easier said than done. Perhaps we should some cases in a more principled way than we do now,” said Van der Sar earlier this week The Parool.
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