Ajax’s Investment in Oleksandr Zinchenko Ends Prematurely Due to Injury

omidbasir- In January, Ajax strengthened its squad by signing Oleksandr Zinchenko. However, after less than half an hour of official playtime, he suffered a severe knee injury, effectively ending his season.

According to club reporter Johan Inan in the Algemeen Dagblad, the purchase price included various associated costs, totaling approximately 1.5 million euros, a sum Ajax typically allocates for such acquisitions.

Inan noted, “This investment amounts to about 100,000 euros per match, making it significantly more costly considering the veteran has only played 24 minutes. I question whether we will see Zinchenko in an Ajax shirt again. For this to happen, Ajax would need to sign him on a free transfer, which seems unlikely given that Zinchenko has earned more than twice the club’s new salary cap in recent years.”