Academy talent Gomes Ferreira jumps to PSV
Damian Gomes Ferreira, a 16-year-old youth international, has left Ajax's academy and joined PSV on a free transfer (2) (3) (4). The teenager was let go by Ajax, and your rivals in Eindhoven moved quickly to snap him up without paying a fee. It stings, losing a Dutch youth international to a direct competitor for nothing.
Ajax loses legal battle over Antony and Lisandro Martínez transfers
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has ruled that Ajax must pay compensation to scouting agency GIC over the 2022 transfers of Antony and Lisandro Martínez to Manchester United (1). The ruling means the club now faces an unplanned payout tied to two of its biggest-ever sales. No figure has been disclosed yet, but it is a financial hit the club did not need.
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The court ruling has fans on r/soccer digging into the details. The mood is frustrated, losing an academy kid to PSV on the same day the club learns it owes compensation for two past transfers feels like a double blow. Some are questioning the academy's retention decisions. Read the full discussion here.
