Gladbach star Itakura moves to Ajax for 10.5 million!
Borussia Mönchengladbach is selling Ko Itakura to Ajax Amsterdam for up to 12 million euros and is planning further transfers.

Gladbach star Itakura moves to Ajax for 10.5 million!
There's always something going on in the football world, and this week Borussia Mönchengladbach made the headlines. Ko Itakura has left the German Bundesliga club and is moving to Ajax Amsterdam for a rumored 10.5 million euros. Loud Absolutely football The transfer fee could rise to up to 12 million euros thanks to potential bonuses. Itakura would actually have had a contract until 2026, but under pressure to sell the player and avoid a free transfer, this transfer came about.
There was interest not only from Ajax, but also from other clubs such as Feyenoord and Eintracht Frankfurt. Mönchengladbach initially rejected an offer from Ajax and demanded at least ten million euros plus bonuses. However, after selling Jorrel Hato to Chelsea for a whopping 40 million euros, Ajax had the necessary financial resources to fulfill Gladbach's wishes. In addition, the Foals' squad planning was made considerably easier by the signing of another player from PSV Eindhoven.
New challenges for Gladbach
What’s next for Borussia Mönchengladbach? The team has already signed Shuto Machino but is planning loudly Absolutely football further transfers, especially for open positions on the left wing and possibly in defense. After Nathan Ngoumou was injured and will probably have to take a break for a while, the need for new quality of play is particularly high.
Interestingly, Gladbach is also interested in the talented Jan Ziolkowski from Legia Warsaw. But this is where things get tricky, as the player apparently prefers AS Roma. Mönchengladbach is therefore faced with a double challenge: to strengthen its own team and at the same time to react to the competition.