Ajax dey eye young Portuguese star, plus Neymar talk for Cincinnati

Ajax football club dey work hard to sign one top Portuguese talent wey still young wella. According to reports, dem dey eye 15-year-old Sporting Portugal striker Martim Ribeiro. This young boy don already dey play for Sporting U17 side and even Portugal U17 national team, showing say im talent pass im age.

Martim Ribeiro na agile attacker wey get strong right foot. Ajax Showtime yarn say de club dey monitor am seriously. As e reach 16, e fit move go Amsterdam join Ajax youth setup. Na so Ajax dey do for international youth market, dey focus for countries like Belgium, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Last winter, Samory Koné join from Anderlecht, but administrative wahala and injury don delay im debut. Koné go start with Ajax U16 but dem expect am to rise quick quick. Last summer, Ajax sign Eloi Gómez Saus from FC Barcelona, Roméo Garnier from Paris Saint-Germain, and Marvyn Muzungu from AJ Auxerre. Dem dey build strong youth academy.

Apart from Ribeiro, Ajax dey also watch Adam Ayari. This 18-year-old French forward contract with Paris Saint-Germain dey about to finish, so Ajax dey keep eye. Quincy Nelisse from Sparta Rotterdam don already sign for next season, e go join Ajax U16 after e choose dem over Feyenoord and PSV.

For other news, FC Cincinnati don start preliminary talks with Brazilian forward Neymar. Neymar still get contract with Santos for Brazil, but e fit bring stability to Cincinnati attack if e move. Tom Bogert from The Athletic break dis news on Thursday, April 9.

Meanwhile, Ajax go face Heracles Almelo for Saturday match. Manager Óscar García announce line-up wey include fit-again Ko Itakura wey get im first start since January. Maarten Paes dey for goal, Anton Gaaei and Lucas Rosa dey full-back, Josip Sutalo and Youri Baas dey centre defence. Takehiro Tomiyasu dey bench after injury.

Jorthy Mokio, wey just sign new Ajax contract on Thursday, dey midfield with Itakura. Oscar Gloukh keep number 10 role, push Sean Steur to bench. Steven Berghuis dey right wing, Mika Godts dey left, Wout Weghorst dey lead attack against im former club.

For FC Barcelona news, Frenkie de Jong don return to matchday squad for derby against Espanyol. Im last play for February before hamstring injury, miss nine matches. Dis season, e play 31 matches, score one goal, make seven assists. Barcelona dey six points ahead of Real Madrid for LaLiga with eight matches remain.

Benni McCarthy, Harambee Stars coach, yarn say im brother Jerome McCarthy fall victim to football agent scam wey shape im own career. Im say im brother almost sign for FC Bruges for Belgium before scam spoil am. Benni McCarthy become cautious, im move from Seven Stars to Ajax for 1997, later win UEFA Champions League with Porto.

Perr Schuurs, 26-year-old centre-back, dey weigh options after Torino terminate im contract. E tear cruciate ligament for October 2023, still dey rehab. E say e go start talk with clubs only when im knee dey okay. Schuurs market value drop from €30 million to zero, but e dey open to return Ajax if dem no qualify for Champions League.

Philadelphia Union Academy get three players wey select for US U-16 roster for 2026 Vertex Cup for Miami. Goalkeeper Abram Judy, defender Landon Mulvenna, and midfielder Abdoulaye Diop go represent USA against England, Mexico, and Argentina. Paul Simpson na head coach. Tournament dey part of preparation for 2027 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers.