Ajax director Marc Overmars said the club’s chances of re-signing Barcelona star Luis Suarez are “pretty low. “
Suarez, 33, allegedly told him it was not part of Barca’s plans when new head coach Ronald Koeman tried to rebuild the long-suffering giants of La Liga.
Ajax has become an imaginable destination for Suarez, who spent 4 years betting on the Eredivisie champions before joining Liverpool in 2011.
Amid the hypothesis that Ajax are in talks to bring Suarez to Amsterdam, Overmars has responded to the rumors.
“Let me put it this way: their participation is quite low,” Overmars told Ziggo Sport when Ajax beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 in Tuesday’s friendly.
“That’s a direct answer, I think, there was any contact with him?We have that with several former Ajax players, It makes sense, you have to do it too. “
Suárez, who won the Eredivisie Cup and KNVB in his time at Ajax, has celebrated 4 La Liga and Champions League titles, among others, since joining Barça in 2014.
Overmars, meanwhile, also asked about defendant Ajax star Donny van de Beek.
Van de Beek has been associated with Manchester United and Real Madrid, Barca is looking abroad in Dutch after Koeman’s appointment.
“I have no idea, at least it hasn’t been on my plate yet,” Overmars said when asked about the rumors about Barca’s interest.
Overmars added: “It’s pretty quiet. In fact, I think the market hasn’t quite done it yet. It makes sense – the Champions League has just ended, so it will start soon. “
“There is interest in some players. Some players look good, a player has a pretty serious interest. Who is it? This will be shown in the coming weeks. “