Álvarez is one of Ajax’s highest rated players.
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Dutch football is a fairly competitive tournament in which the clubs serve as a springboard to make the leap to the best European leagues. Edson Alvarez He has been at Ajax Amsterdam for several seasons. The “Machín” has drawn the attention of Premier League clubs, but his team did not allow him to leave the Eredivise. This would have unleashed the tears of the Mexican.
Chelsea is one of the clubs that squandered the most money in the winter market. But in summer his objective was not very different. The English team would have offered Ajax more than $50 million dollars for Edson Álvarez, a figure that was not accepted. Faced with the refusal of his club, the “Machín” acknowledged his sadness.
“I cried for a whole day and then I proved that I am a strong person. Of course the disappointment lasted for a while, but I think that everything happens for a reason (…) Maybe it wasn’t the right time yet. My time will come, one hundred percent. That is in the hands of God and mine. And I’m working hard to be ready for a new challenge“, Álvarez explained to the newspaper De Telegraaf.
Edson Álvarez has his departure from Ajax in mind
Despite the fact that the “Machín” did not manage to come out in the summer market, The Mexican soccer player does not rule out his departure from the Amsterdam team. Edson Álvarez already declares his intentions to leave the club in case the correct offer arrives.
“I came to Ajax to learn, enjoy and reach the next level. Of course, my focus is one hundred percent on Ajax at the moment. But if something good comes next summer, which is good for Ajax and for me, then I want to take advantage of that opportunity.“, he concluded.
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