Aad de Mos, a former manager at Ajax, has reportedly encouraged the team to reject an offer from Mohammed Kudus.
After a strong showing at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, the Ghana national team member has been linked to a move to Liverpool, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, and other European teams in January.
But the Dutch coach opposes trading the 22-year-old Black Stars star.
“I would not sell Kudus. It will only increase in value if he gets the chance to play matches in a row at Ajax. If you don’t have the confidence of a coach, it’s very annoying for a player,” de Mos told Soccernews.nl.
“He got the confidence in Ghana and then he is one of the most striking players of the World Cup,” De Mos adds. “He has already shown it at Ajax in matches against Liverpool and Rangers. Then he is always there and shows his best side.
He added, “I think there is one position where he can work well. That is the position he also played in Ghana. This boy wants to work, move and get into the box with the ball.
“That’s a nice thing, but he shouldn’t be the victim of tactical experiments. It is now, as a false number 9. That boy does it, but he is not really. My advice is to set him up as 10 and leave Brobbey at 9. You get two good players in return.”
Kudus scored twice and assisted once at the Mundial.