Oscar Gloukh recently gave his first Ajax interview. The Israeli spoke to the clubโs media about the type of player he is and had particular praise for the infamous 2018/19 team.
The 21-year-old playmaker was officially presented at Ajax on Friday evening, and spoke plainly about his on-field traits.
โI love dribbling, passing, scoring, and providing assists,โ were the first words of the newest signing, who didnโt hesitate for a moment when Ajax announced their interest. โI wanted to go straight away because I want to play for teams that are going for titles.โ
Apparently, Ajax already had their eye on Gloukh during his time at Maccabi Tel Aviv. โWe had discussions back then, and I really wanted to go. Ultimately, I left for Salzburg. But now Iโm here, and I feel great. This club is huge.โ
In his teenage years, Gloukh often watched Ajax, he says. The 2018/19 season, in which they reached the Champions League semifinals, is especially etched in memory. โDusan Tadic was one of my favourite players. He was a real leader. I also thought Frenkie de Jong was a great player. They made history back then.โ
In Amsterdam, the new number 10 is following in the footsteps of Tadic. He realises that comes with pressure. โI know Dennis Bergkamp played with that number too. Thereโs a lot of pressure on me to perform. But I love it. It gives me goosebumps. I canโt wait for the first match.โ
GBeNeFNย |ย Max Bradfield
