Jordi Cruijff: Ter Stegen could have gone elsewhere, but chose AFC ajax

According to Mundo Deportivo, AFC Ajax technical director Jordi Cruijff defended Ter Stegen's loan move at the club's shareholders' meeting, stating that the German goalkeeper could have gone to other teams but ultimately chose to come to AFC Ajax.

At Barcelona, Ter Stegen realized he would be second or third-choice goalkeeper, behind Joan García and even Szczesny. So the German goalkeeper saw an opportunity to become a starter again and accepted a loan move to AFC Ajax last summer. In Amsterdam, despite occasional criticism, Ter Stegen's performance was not bad. Jordi Cruijff stepped forward to defend him and explain the reasons for the signing.

According to Ajax-Showtime, Jordi Cruijff expressed satisfaction with successfully loaning the goalkeeper at the AFC Ajax shareholders' meeting and recalled that Ter Stegen had other offers when he joined. Jordi Cruijff said: "Ter Stegen could have gone anywhere he wanted. He could have played elsewhere, but he was motivated to come and play for AFC Ajax. This was a great signing."

Jordi Cruijff also added that there might be new signings in the January transfer window, but definitely not as many as last summer. "Will we sign players? The more I talk, the higher the players' value gets," he joked, "There won't be as much movement as in the summer, but maybe we'll do something."