Dušan Tadić did not suddenly decide to end his cooperation with Ajax and move to Fenerbahçe. A major football purge is underway in Amsterdam, started by new director Sven Mislintat. A disappointing previous season without a trophy, missing a place in the Champions League and European results set off alarms in De Toekomst.The next player to leave Ajax is Calvin Bassey – the most expensive mistake in the history of the famous club.Last summer, the Nigerian national team player came to Ajax from Glasgow Rangers for as much as 23,000,000 euros and thus became the second most expensive purchase of the Amsterdaamers after Steven Bergwijn (31,500,000 euros). He was supposed to replace Lisandro Martinez but he turned out to be a total failure and one of the biggest culprits for the bad season. The club decided to ‘get rid’ of him and sell him this summer already.🚨 – JUST IN: Calvin Bassey won’t play vs Anderlecht today, he won’t get brought on as a sub too. No risks will be taken after the agreement with Fulham. Meanwhile the player himself still wants to stay at Ajax. [@MikeVerweij] pic.twitter.com/DF4bIdyK3a— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) July 22, 2023 At first, Brighton called for Bassey, but changed their mind and at the insistence of coach De Zerbi decided to bring Igor from Fiorentina. Last night, the club from the south of England agreed on the transfer of the Brazilian stopper from Florence for 17,000,000 euros fixed and 3,000,000 through bonuses. Igor will arrive on the Island this evening to undergo medical examinations.And when Brighton gave up on Bassey, Fulham swooped in. The club from London worked for weeks on the transfer of Brazilian stopper Morato from Benfica. In the end, the Cottagers offered 25,000,000 euros, but the Portuguese side refused. And then they started negotiations with Ajax. The two clubs quickly agreed on the details of the transfer. Fulham’s first offer of 17,000,000 euros was not enough, but the second one of 21,000,000 euros (bonuses included) was accepted. The player has been informed that he has been sold, that he is no longer counted on and that he will not be in the squad for today’s friendly match against Anderlecht.##NAJAVA_MECA_7383464##The problem is that Bassey has not yet accepted Fulham’s offer because it is less than what he earns in Amsterdam. They are reportedly offering him 65 percent of what he earns at Ajax. Fulham’s negotiations with the player and his agent are ongoing. A compromise is in sight…
