Ajax Pursues Stije Resink Amid Benfica Interest

Ajax is keen on making Stije Resink the future linchpin at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. However, competition is intensifying as a prominent foreign club appears to be targeting him.

Recent reports from the X-account WFCGRONINGEN reveal that Benfica has taken an interest in Resink. The prestigious Portuguese club is reportedly quite impressed with the 22-year-old midfielder. Not long after, Voetbal International corroborated this news, indicating that the club, under the management of José Mourinho, is actively pursuing Resink, while FC Groningen is already exploring potential successors.

Benfica is widely regarded as the ultimate development club globally. For decades, they have demonstrated an ability to nurture players and subsequently sell them for significant sums. Notable examples include João Félix, Enzo Fernández, and Darwin Núñez, with transfer fees exceeding 120 million euros for the first two. While such figures may seem distant for Resink at the moment, the profile of Benfica is likely to be very appealing to him.