Overview

• Ajax’s director of football Marijn Bueker praised Gomez as a quintessential playmaker with footballing intelligence and one-touch technical ability.
• Gomez cited Ajax’s possession-based approach and admiration for Frenkie de Jong among reasons for his move.
• The 16-year-old signed a three-year contract through June 2028 and will integrate into Ajax’s U17 squad ahead of the 2025-26 season.
• His transfer continues a summer La Masia exodus that has seen Sergi Dominguez and Noah Darvich depart for Dinamo Zagreb and Stuttgart.
• Despite coach Hansi Flick’s youth-promotion efforts, intense midfield competition at Barcelona has prompted talents like Gomez to seek advancement abroad.