Jordi Cruyff outlines Ajax’s overhaul and defends low-risk approach | OneFootball

Jordi Cruyff says Ajax’s summer overhaul was built on persuasion, secrecy and financial control.

According to Goal.com, the sporting director dismissed talk of financial risk, insisting free transfers and loans offer flexibility and limit exposure. He added that sales income has comfortably exceeded outlay, even without Champions League receipts.

Cruyff said he leaned on human connection rather than technical detail when pitching to targets. He believes Ajax’s global prestige helps attract senior players seeking immediate success.

He picked the covert move for German playmaker Julian Brandt as his standout moment, with the deal kept quiet until a Friday evening announcement. He said Ajax, for once, controlled the flow of information, and cited Johan Cruyff’s belief that you have to shoot to score, sometimes you just have to try.

He maintained the real risk lies in paying huge fees between clubs, not in exploiting free and loan markets. Eight of 11 arrivals came without transfer fees or on temporary deals.

He accepted that youngsters such as Mika Godts may depart for giants like Paris Saint-Germain, noting the Eredivisie’s role as a springboard. Focus now turns to De Topper against PSV, whose stability he acknowledged, and he expects Ajax to compete for every trophy.

"We have taken a big step in the right direction," he said. "Our job now is to prove it tangibly on the pitch."

Source: Goal.com

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