Overmars negotiates to leave Ajax: is he approaching Barça?

Movement in the offices of the Ajax. Marc Overmars will stop being the sporting director of the Dutch club next June, as told Oriol Domènech in Onze of Esport3. The former Ajax and Barcelona player will end a nine-year stage in the sports management of the 'ajacied'.

The journalist from Esport3 ensures that the decision of Overmars It is personal considering that he has finished his cycle at Ajax and that he has no agreement with any club. The Dutch appears in the pools of some candidates for the presidency of the Barcelona. However, their fate could be in the Premier League, where he has a very good poster, with Arsenal as one of his options.

The work of Overmars as sports director of Ajax it has been remarkable. The former footballer has shown a keen eye for both players and coaches. For the Ajax bench he signed Peter bosz, current coach of Bayer Leverkusen, and Erik ten hag with whom the Dutch reached the Champions semi-finals in 2019 and won the League, Cup and Super Cup. While among footballers, Overmars has bet on young players. Thus, among his signings are those of Frenkie de Jong for 150,000 euros from Willem II and Onana from Barça B for 250,000 euros. In the last transfer market he was an active part in the departures of De Jong and Dest heading to Camp Nou.