According to today's issue of De Telegraaf Danny Blind has invited right winger Tom De Mul to join the first squad for next season. De Mul had several games for Ajax-1 at the start of the 2004-2005 season. He did very well at first, but then fell back and disappeared from the first team. He even had a hard time at Young Ajax this season, but started improving again in the last months of the season.

This move by Danny Blind once again underscores that he (like Ronald Koeman) does not really believe in Daniël de Ridder. Seems like De Ridder will once again have Mauro Rosales, Tom De Mul and possibly Steven Pienaar ahead of him for the right winger position. I don't see a way out of this situation for him anymore.

K.

De Ridder is going on loan thats why

Plus Blind is totally mad about De Mul...Personally, I think he is very overrated. Isn't gonna make it. Way too light.

well, he's only 18, there is plenty of time to get him on steak and potatoes

i like tommy, but i'm very upset about the way de ridder has been treated here - he's never really been given a run of games to get crankin' - i fear he will go off somewhere else and become a star - dammit! he is supposed to become a star here and then get sold for too little by the board! the proper AJAX way!

The board loves De Ridder, so I'm sure he'll still feature

The board shouldn't feature. Coach controls the team. If the team fails to peform, the board sacks the coach. The day the inept chairman has a say in team selection, is the day Ajax is in serious trouble.

According to Highlow.nl Vitesse are seriously interested in having Tom De Mul on loan. The Arnhem club are reportedly talking to Ajax already. De Mul himself is quoted saying: "It's a great club and I am very pleased with it. Ajax want to loan me out, but Vitesse are coming out of a period of financial worries. They'll have to see if they can afford it, but everyone's very enthusiastic."

K.

I thought an english company was looking to invest at the gelredome?

well i hope de mul leaves

According to De Telegraaf De Mul has signed a new deal (until 2008) and has been loaned out to Vitesse for one season. Ajax could not have loaned him out without renewing his contract, as it would have expired at season's end. Now that he's penned a new deal he can be loaned out.

I'll wait for confirmation on Ajax.nl and then write a news report.

K.

Ajax.nl just confirmed the contract extension, but not the Vitesse transfer...

I think that's a matter of hours, though: the news is everywhere and the report on Ajax.nl says: "Ajax have the intention to loan the player out this season."

They'll confirm the deal with Vitesse today, I'm sure.

K.

Good thing. Reminds me of Van der Meijde going to Twente. Now he can prove what he's worth. He is still young, maybe Van Gaal and others saw it well. But Tom, this year you have to show you made some progression. Otherwise: one way ticket to Belgium!

Shouldv'e been de ridder, but he's probably more expensive for a club like Vitesse to have even on loan. Just hope Ajax dont become a foreign ghetto

De Ridder doesn't want to be loaned out (he wants to be sold) and he doesn't want to move to a Dutch club (only abroad)...

K.

De Telegraaf was a bit early with the news (as usual). Today the website of the Vitesse fanclub (Vitesse.org) reports that De Mul himself has reached an agreement with the club already, but Ajax and Vitesse are still negotiating the fee. Vitesse are determined to land De Mul before the weekend, because the want to play him in their game at PSV this weekend... but so far there's no deal yet.

K.

De Mul's transfer (on loan) to Vitesse is now official. Here's the news report:

http://www.ajax-usa.com/news/2005-2006/ ... -loan.html

He is now a loaned out player, so let's discuss him in the Ajax Players On Loan thread from now on:

http://www.ajaxtalk.nl/portal/viewtopic.php?t=5269

This thread will be closed down until he's back.

K.

De Mul is a skinny little sh*t!!!! I dont want him back at Ajax, send him to Anderlecht, as bait for Wilhelmsson

Oh yeah, like Emanuelson ? :D "A crappy and non Ajax type player".... :eusa_liar:
( http://www.ajaxtalk.nl/portal/viewtopic.php?t=5494 )

Some people seem to never learn from their mistakes.... ;)

According to newspaper De Telegraaf Tom De Mul does not want to extend his existing Ajax contract, which will expire in the summer of 2008. The right winger has been linked with Sevilla in recent weeks and reportedly wants to leave Ajax, this summer of the next. Also, De Telegraaf claims that De Mul does not like the "atmosphere in the dressing room" at Ajax.

I say: if he doesn't want to renew his deal, sell him this summer, whether he wants it or not. If Sevilla don't wish to pay the fee, then sell him to someone else. De Mul has been everything but impressive in the second half of the season. He's definitely 'replaceable'. I also predict that he won't make it in Spain.

K.

And it's a hell of a lame excuse.

Tom-

A move to a big club in Southern Europe will do wonders for your career at this age.

Sincerely,

Andy van der Meyde

Let's offer Everton a deal - de mul for andy

He will get as many games for Sevilla as De Ridder did for Celta.ie not very many. Celta Vigo being a crap little team and Sevilla probably the 3rd best in Spain .
Sevilla must see something in him ??? He is nothing special.!!

De Mul leaving? Best news I have heard in all season

Please, no...

That must be the worst idea since Abraham Lincoln said: "Let's go to the theatre this evening."

K.

didn't JFK say he liked driving in the sun with roof down as well?

vd Meyde has hardly set the roof on fire at Everton......