Ajax technical director Jordi Cruyff said on Monday that one signing he was happiest with from the summer was Julian Brandt. Brandt joined Ajax on a free transfer after years at Borussia Dortmund and being without a club in the summer.
The question on Rondo
Cruyff was asked on Monday on Rondo on Ziggo Sport which transfer from the summer made him proudest. He said: "If I talk about one, I'm not talking about the others. I don't think that's appropriate."
Cruyff names Brandt
He then said: "But one I was very happy with was Brandt. The way it happened. Nobody knew anything. Absolutely nobody. I drove to Germany to have a personal conversation with him."
How the move was announced
Cruyff said: "And that happened to be on a Friday. That's a bit of the week's happy day . People go out for dinner, and then they suddenly get the news that Brandt is coming to Ajax. And they think: hey, we hadn't heard anything about that. How is that possible?"
He added: "I also think it's important for Ajax that we announce something ourselves for once. And that we decide when and how. I just thought that was important."
Brandt's numbers
GOAL wrote that Brandt has scored 8 goals and provided 2 assists in 17 competitive appearances for Ajax.
