Ajax - the money-making machine and why Barca should try to emulate that through La Masia!
Frenkie de Jong to Antony - over €1.1 billion in player transfer sales.
Frenkie de Jong to Antony - over €1.1 billion in player transfer sales.
Ajax have been one of the most profitable clubs in world football when it comes to their business model. With one of the best football academies in world football, Ajax have ensured that they earn huge money through player sales with a seemingly never-ending supply of wonderkids.
It's not just the academy, they have also mastered the art of buying on the cheap and selling as superstars.
Here are their total player sales by year:
2022-23: €216.22M
2021-22: €46M
2020-21: €109.50M
2019-20: €218.20M
2018-19: €17.55M
2017-18: €83.20M
2016-17: €80.50M
Here are their total player sales by year:
2022-23: €216.22M
2021-22: €46M
2020-21: €109.50M
2019-20: €218.20M
2018-19: €17.55M
2017-18: €83.20M
2016-17: €80.50M
And its not that all players sold are very expensive. Here are their most expensive sales per year:
2022: Antony €95M
2020: Hakim Ziyech €40M
2019: Frenkie de Jong €86M
2017: Davinson Sanchez €42M
2016: Arkadiusz Milik €32M
2015: Luis Suarez €26.50M
2022: Antony €95M
2020: Hakim Ziyech €40M
2019: Frenkie de Jong €86M
2017: Davinson Sanchez €42M
2016: Arkadiusz Milik €32M
2015: Luis Suarez €26.50M
The hidden secret is that they have a very high average sale of a lot of players.
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