‘Ajax keeps an eye on PSV target Debast, but faces stiff competition’

Lars Capiau

17:42
28.03.2024

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20:42
28.03.2024

Ajax is keeping an eye on Zeno Debast’s achievements, he said Corriere dello Sport out on Thursday. However, AC Milan would also be interested in the Belgian and thus poses considerable competition for the possible arrival of the center back from RSC Anderlecht.

Debast expires from his contract in Belgium in mid-2025 and is according to Corriere dello Sport not planning to renew that contract. The twenty-year-old stopper considers himself ready for a move abroad and hints at a departure from Brussels.

Anderlecht therefore feels forced to get rid of Debast next summer, otherwise the Belgians risk having the talent leave on a free transfer. Ajax would keep a close eye on the Belgian’s situation.

But the Amsterdam team enjoys stiff competition, as AC Milan has also collected several reports regarding the 1.90 meter tall defender. According to the Italian rumor, Anderlecht hopes to earn around twelve million euros for the rearguard player in the summer.

Debast was still in the starting line-up for the Belgian national team last Tuesday, when England was the opponent at Wembley. The counter now stands at five international matches The Red Devilswhere he also seems to have secured a starting place under new national coach Dominic Tedesco.

Last summer, PSV was also specifically in the market for Debast. Then the Belgian mandecker turned out to be far too expensive. According to it Eindhovens Dagblad the Eindhoven team attempted to lure the Belgian away with an offer of between ten and fifteen million euros.

That wouldn’t have been nearly enough at the time, there Purple-White demanded an amount of around twenty million euros for his product. That was far too much for PSV, who therefore switched to the loan transfer of Armel Bella-Kotchap.