“Overmars spoke to Blind about transfer to Antwerp”
9:01 am – Daley Blind is on the radar of Antwerp FC. According to journalist David van den Broeck van The newspapaer the club of technical director Marc Overmars has sent a message to the 32-year-old Ajax player.
Blind’s entourage would have been contacted from Antwerp. The Belgian club was told that a transfer could only take place if the left leg would lose his base place at Ajax. That is not (yet) the case. ‘Difficult story’, van den Broeck admitted.
Blind would be in the picture at Antwerp for the balance in midfield. At Ajax, the Orange international is currently the left central defender, next to Jurriën Timber. Whether he will play there for the rest of the season remains to be seen. After all, Ajax pulled the wallet for Calvin Bassey this summer, who was not bailed out.
Alfred Schreuder could also use Blind as a left back or controlling midfielder. In the left back position, Blinde has competition from Owen Wijndal, who came over from AZ for ten million euros. In midfield, Blind could replace Kenneth Taylor’s Edson Álvarez.
Ekkelenkamp
In the foreseeable future, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, another Dutchman will come to Antwerp. The club of trainer Mark van Bommel has succeeded in stealing the Hertha BSC player from competitor Club Brugge. “There was an agreement between Hertha BSC and Club Brugge. However, Jurgen chose Antwerp based on his feeling, which subsequently also came out with Hertha BSC. After a night’s sleep, it was a choice based on the story of Marc Overmars and Mark van Bommel. It is not a question of money,” agent Mo Sinouh told The Telegraph.