Salary revealed! Ajax must pay this much for Julian Brandt | OneFootball

For seven long years, Julian Brandt (30) wore the black-and-yellow shirt. All in all, the midfielder made 307 appearances for Borussia Dortmund. This summer, however, it was time to say goodbye to Signal Iduna Park. He now calls the Johan Cruyff Arena his new home.

Brandt won the DFB-Pokal and the Supercup with BVB. He hopes to add to his trophy collection in the Dutch metropolis. “When I looked into his eyes as he was talking about what he wants to do this season, it sparked something in me,” he said about his meeting with Ajax technical director Jordi Cruyff (52). In Amsterdam, Brandt is expected to take on a leadership role and guide the younger players.

But the Bremen native was not only won over by the sporting appeal, according to soccernews.nl. The move to the Netherlands’ record champions also makes financial sense. According to transfer expert Mounir Boualin, the former Dortmund player is receiving a signing bonus of six to eight million euros. The bonus will be spread over the length of his three-year contract and counted toward Brandt’s annual salary of 2.5 million euros.

Shelbourne instead of Real and PSG

Despite arriving on a free transfer, the Germany international is anything but a bargain for the club. It is a lot of money for Ajax, although BVB reportedly paid him as much as seven million euros per year.

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From a sporting perspective, too, he will have to make compromises compared to his time in Dortmund. While Brandt regularly played in the Champions League with the Westphalians, he will soon be involved in the Conference League qualifiers with his new club. Instead of facing Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, or Manchester City, the former Dortmund man will go up against Irish side Shelbourne FC in early August.

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