Dusan Tadic want Ajax contract termination

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 14 Jul 2023 13:58 BST
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Ajax attacker Dusan Tadic wants to terminate his contract, according to reports.

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After not training on Wednesday and Thursday, the 34-year-old Serbian did not appear at De Toekomst at all on Friday. De Telegraaf writes that Tadic is 'really' aiming for a departure, but that club and player are currently not in agreement about exactly how that departure should take shape.

Tadic and his agent Milos Malenovic want to have the attacker's contract terminated. However, Ajax will not facilitate that for the time being. Tadic still has a contract for one year and that is why the team from Amsterdam would prefer to receive a modest transfer fee for the experienced player.

Malenovic and director of football Sven Mislintat are in talks to reach an agreement. On the other hand, Ajax also knows that huge savings beckon if Tadic leaves.

The 98-time international (21 goals) receives a gross annual salary of 6.5 million euros annually. Moreover, Tadic is less and less needed: Ajax has access to both Steven Bergwijn and Mohamed Daramy in the left wing position, while Mika Godts is also knocking harder and harder on the door.

St. Juste and Van den Berg

The publication also revealed what was the straw that broke the camel's back for Tadic. The captain was already frustrated, as his cry for help after a disappointing season was ignored. But he was mostly irritated by the fact that Jeremiah St. Juste and Sepp van den Berg were named, according to Mike Verweij, as possible replacements for Jurrien Timber.