Overview
- Ko Itakura departs Gladbach after 75 Bundesliga appearances and six goals since joining in 2022.
- He has agreed to join Ajax on a contract through June 2029 with an option for an additional year.
- Ajax’s initial €10.5 million fee can rise to €12 million if performance-related bonuses are met.
- Sporting director Roland Virkus said Gladbach honoured Itakura’s wish to compete in the Champions League.
- Gladbach has already signed centre-back Kevin Diks and is scouting for a right-back following Yvandro Borges Sanches’s €500,000 exit to Heracles Almelo.