Barcelona have been told that not even an “insane amount” of money will convince Ajax to sell youngsters Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong.
Ajax boasts of a squad full of highly rated young players and every year have to deal with rumours linking them with moves away.
The La Liga giants has been suggested as a possible landing spot for centre-back De Light, who broke into the Ajax first-team squad at 16 and made his Netherlands debut a year later.
De Jong, a 21-year-old midfielder, is said to be the more interesting option of the two for Barcelona this year, but Ajax’s sporting director Marc Overmars – who played for Barcelona in his career – has told his former club to look elsewhere for reinforcements.
When asked about the rumours swirling around De Jong, Overmars told De Telegraaf: “He is not for sale, and I have communicated this to all parties involved.
“It’s the same for Matthijs. Clubs that are interested are free to come back next year.
“But we have now reached a point where we simply say that we are not selling these players. They are still only 19, 20 years old.
“I have told these players and their agents that a transfer after this season could be an option if the right offer comes in.
“Frenkie de Jong, Donny van de Beek and Matthijs de Ligt are not for sale as far as we are concerned, not even for an insane amount. They should play about 40 games for Ajax first in 2018-19.”
