Ajax builds a super team for Míchel

The Dutch team has reinforced all lines this summer

Mario Roldán Martínez | 3 Sep 2026 | 16.30
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Míchel Sánchez, manager of Ajax Amsterdam / EPA
Míchel Sánchez, manager of Ajax Amsterdam / EPA

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The Ajax transfer market has closed the signing of Simon Adingra, a 24-year-old winger, from Sunderland, through a loan with a purchase option. The agreement was completed after the medical examination and includes a purchase clause of 16 million euros, while the English club will receive just over 3 million for the loan.

Ajax bets on Simon Adingra for the left wing

The arrival of Simon Adingra meets Ajax's need to cover the position left by Mika Godts, transferred to PSG. The Ivorian international arrives after a season split between Sunderland and AS Monaco, where he played 34 games across all competitions, scoring 4 goals and 3 assists.

Adingra arrives in Amsterdam with a contract with Sunderland valid until 2030. The English club paid around 25 million euros to Brighton in the summer of 2025 to secure his services, but the player struggled to establish himself and ended up loaned to Monaco during the latter half of the season.

In the Principality, the winger contributed 3 goals and 3 assists in 14 appearances according to his loan records, although later sources account for 34 matches and 4 goals across his overall season performances. Ajax also outbid other interested clubs, including RB Leipzig and AS Monaco.

The operation allows the Dutch club to control his future without committing to a definitive transfer now. The loan has a cost close to 3.8 million euros, including salary and the loan fee as reported in the Netherlands, while the purchase option is set at 16 million.

Simon Adingra signs with Ajax on loan / Getty Images

Míchel has more pieces for Ajax

The move fits into a market where Ajax has added several profiles to enhance the squad's experience. Míchel will also have Marc-André ter Stegen this season, loaned from Barcelona until June 30, 2027. The German goalkeeper, aged 34, has played 423 games for the blaugrana.

The relationship between Míchel and Marc-André ter Stegen is not new. The coach previously managed the goalkeeper during his brief loan at Girona in the second half of the 2025/26 season, where the German could only play two matchesdue to an injury.

The project has also added Marcos Leonardo, signed from Al-Hilal for about 20 million euros, and Julian Brandt, who arrived as a free agent after ending his contract with Borussia Dortmund. Reuters placed these signings, along with Ter Stegen and other moves, within Ajax's significant squad overhaul for the 2026/27 campaign.

With Simon Adingra already in, and the deal for Thilo Kehrer in progress, Míchel has new options ahead of Ajax's next match: the Eredivisie clash against PSV Eindhoven on September 5th.

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