I think as he was on a youth contract we can still offer him a contract, if he accepts we have to pay some compensation to ajax but nothin major??
it could be when we offered a contract ajax did as well but he decided to come to us and there was nothin they could do about it?
Found this on Sky Sports 21 Jan
Liverpool are reportedly ready to raid Ajax for youngster Jordy Brouwe.
The Reds are believed to have agreed a deal to bring the Holland Under 19 international to Anfield.
Brouwe has come through the ranks at Ajax's famed academy and he has caught the eye of Liverpool scouts with some impressive performances for club and country.
Ajax technical director Martin van Geel claimed he was surprised by Liverpool's interest as they were unsure if Brouwe was good enough to make the breakthrough at the Amsterdam ArenA.
"We didn't have the complete conviction that he was ready for it," Van Geel told AD Sportwereld
"Internally we have talked about Jordy a lot.
"That doubt stayed after Liverpool expressed their interest.
"I say that without bitterness, because I wish Jordy all the success at Liverpool."
It looks like they dithered about and Liverpool stepped in, the line "We didn't have the complete conviction that he was ready for it," is a bit bemusing as i dont remember Ajax losing players like this before. Maybe the scouting system has changed and we will pick up a few more promising youngsters as Arsenal have instead of paying £30m for players like some other clubs do (you know who i mean!)
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