Ajax Chief Marc Overmars reveals why Kamaldeen Sulemana snubbed club for Rennes

The director of football affairs at Ajax Amsterdam, Marc Overmars has revealed why highly rated Ghanaian winger Kamaldeen Sulemana snubbed his outfit for Stade Rennes.

The 19-year-old signed his long-term contract last week after Rennes reportedly agreed to pay more than 20 million euros to secure his services.

The enterprising winger who had a tremendous season with FC Nordjaelland in Denmark last season became a subject of interest for several European clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool and other top club.

Initially, everyone thought Sulemana’s move to Ajax was a done deal but it took a nosedive with the latter signing for the French Ligue 1 outfit on a five-year deal.

Despite expressing his disappointment in missing out on the player, Marc Overmars has disclosed his side were unable to guarantee Kamaldeen Sulemana playing time, hence his decision to join Rennes where competition at his position is low.

“At Stade Rennes there was no competition for him in that area. He thought that was very important and that choice is of course up to the player.’ He told Voetbal international in an interview.

“We can’t blame ourselves, but I certainly hated it for a few days,” he said.

“A lot of time and energy has been invested in the possible arrival of the attacker. ‘We have followed him extensively, have been there, he has been with us. But at the same time, we couldn’t guarantee playing minutes.’ he said.