Barcelona star rejected a January move to Ajax | OneFootball

A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona knocked back a transfer approach on the part of Dutch heavyweights Ajax during the January transfer window,

That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Héctor Fort as the player in question.

Full-back Fort of course played something of a bit-part role in Catalunya’s capital this past season.

Sitting firmly behind first-choice full-back pairing Jules Koundé and Alejandro Balde, the 18-year-old was tasked with filling in on both sides of boss Hansi Flick’s backline, often in a substitute role.

All told, between starts and cameos off the bench, Fort racked up 21 appearances across all competitions in 2024/25.

And his performances, as alluded to above, proved enough to pique the attentions of one of European football’s most recognisable clubs.

As revealed by Sport, Fort rejected a potential winter move to Ajax, after making clear his desire to stay put at Barcelona for the long-term:

‘The Amsterdam side presented a formal proposal to take the right-back to the Netherlands. The player thanked the interest, but preferred to stay at Barça, where next season he hopes to make his debut at the Spotify Camp Nou.’

Conor Laird – GSFN