Maarten Stekelenburg’s move to AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AFC-Ajax-c38228 to be completed in next few days – Report
Reports in Dutch media suggest that Maarten Stekelenburg’s move to AS Roma from Ajax Amsterdam is now just a matter of few days, as both sides have reached an agreement over the transfer fee. In addition, the highly-rated goalkeeper has also reached found
a common ground with La Maggica on personal terms and would be flying to Italy to undergo a medical.
The 28-year-old has been guarding the net at Amsterdam Arena exceptionally well for the last six years and has remained linked with a number of elite European clubs. However, the Dutch custodian has expressed his desire to move away from his parent club
for the first time this season and wants the deal to go through in the ongoing summer transfer market.
The Giallorossi are in search of a new goalkeeper and see the Dutch International as a perfect replacement for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 FC. The two sides have been in talks for several weeks and Stekelenburg’s transfer seems like a done deal now.
However, the Amsterdammers have clearly indicated that they will not let go off their shot-stopper until the Serie A outfit provides them with a bank guarantee, as the Eredivisie outfits have suffered on a number of occasions in the past.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-c10193 Blind, De Joden technical manager, said on the matter:
“It's impossible for us to give this transfer the green light without the bank guarantee. We're not setting any deadlines, though. We do not begrudge Maarten his move”, Blind was quoted as saying to the media.
Reports in Italian media indicate that La Maggica are expecting the Dutch custodian to arrive in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 later today to undergo a medical. Should all go as planned, the 28-year-old will be signing a four-year contract with the Italian outfit.
American businessman, Thomas Di Benedetto, recently took over the financially stricken Giallorossi and it seems unlikely that the new owner would face any difficulty in acquiring the bank guarantee needed to complete the transfer.
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