Barcelona have Marc Overmars approach rejected by Ajax

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Alex Mott·8 July 2019

Barcelona have Marc Overmars approach rejected by Ajax

Barcelona’s attempts to overhaul their sporting structure behind the scenes apparently included a a pursuit of Marc Overmars.

Ajax though, rejected the approach.

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That’s according to a story in De Telegraaf which claims that the Blaugrana went to the Dutch side over the weekend to enquire after the former Arsenal and Netherlands winger.

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They wanted Overmars to replace Pep Segura as sporting director, but were turned away by Ajax.

Overmars has become a key member of the Ajax backroom staff and after their Champions League heroics last season, the reigning Eredivisie champions are loathed to lose such a vital component of the club.

Segura meanwhile is hanging on by a thread after one of his most-trusted confidantes, Jordi Mestre, tendered his resignation last week.