Ten Hag's men have made Europe fall in love. It was not a few who lamented Lucas Moura's goal in the 95th minute, beyond the purely 'ajaciens' fans. But of course, the attention comes at a price. And it doesn't seem cheap.
As it often happens in these cases, the good performances (especially in Champions) can cause the departure of several 'cracks' of the Dutch team.
De Jong was the first to open the floodgates. Barcelona signed a contract with the midfielder even before the final 'explosion' of Ajax, and now De Ligt is the obsession of the azulgranas. However, the Catalans will have to fight with other big teams from the Old Continent.
Neres (22), Van de Beek (21) or Ziyech (25) are all already targets. But due to their ages, especially the first two, they should have a long and prosperous career. PSG is already behind Neres, while in the club there are hopes of maintaining Van de Beek and Ziyech despite the interest of clubs such as Real Madrid and Bayern.
There are also older players, but they still have the strength and the chance to do much more. It seems that Schöne (32) could play the last years of his career at the Johan Cruyff Arena, while Tadic (29), who arrived last summer from Southampton, would have some chance of returning to the Premier League.