Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's long-term future at Ajax is looking
uncertain again because the two parties have not been able to reach
agreement regarding a release clause in the striker's proposed new
contract.
Danny Blind, technical director at the Amsterdam club, told De
Telegraaf that negotiations had broken down mainly because
Huntelaar wanted a release clause inserted in the contract, but
felt that Ajax wanted to set the price too high.
With the two Manchester clubs and Liverpool all having been linked
with the player, news of the stalled talks coulld prompt a some
enquiries from England for the Dutch international.
"When you look at the Ajax salary structure he could get a huge
deal," Blind explained. "But he doesn't want to see a release
clause set at 25 million euros in his contract. We didn't want to
go any lower."
Nevertheless, the impasse does not necessarily mean Huntelaar will
soon be leaving Aja, acording to Blind.
"We don't want to see Klaas-Jan leave us," he admitted. "The bar is
high. We would like to keep our top scorer in Amsterdam. If he
doesn't want to sign a new contract, he still has a deal for the
next two years."
Blind is hoping Huntelaar will reconsider his options, saying: "The
negotiations are stalled. We have agreed on the fact that Ajax will
speak with all clubs that come in for Huntelaar. If the interested
clubs don't want to pay what we we ask for, then we hope that we
can start new talks with Klaas-Jan again."
