Engelaar Price-Tag Scares Off Ajax Ajax have all but withdrawn their interest in signing Orlando Engelaar since Twente have asked for no less than 1

In fact, the Amsterdam giants have found Twente’s demands outrageous, as Martin van Geel suggested.

“As far as Engelaar is concerned, I don’t have much to say,” the Ajax technical director told Algemeen Dagblad. “His club demand 15 million, an amount of money out of proportion for a 28-year-old. Therefore we will no longer deal with this matter.”

Not a matter of money

Twente chairman Joop Munsterman had already made his point talking to regional newspaper Twentse Courant Tubantia. “Van Geel asked me ‘Don’t you need the money?’ and I replied ‘No’. He had also offered a sum which was too low for us to let anybody go.”

Engelaar’s agent, Edward Burleson, revealed that the international all-round midfielder will not push Twente for a possible transfer, but gave away a hint or two on his client’s preference.

Agent leaves the door open

“Orlando would of course like to play for a bigger club, but he’s determined to take it one step at a time. He has ambitions, just like any footballer. But he won’t force a transfer by not playing or not training with the rest of the team.”

“He will assess the situation and then reveal his thoughts publicly. But should he favour a move to Ajax then Twente cannot shut their ears surely.”