Cruijff has previously stated that older players are necessary to improve the young players, a view shared by the Algemeen Dagblad. However, the club's reliance on short-term signings has led to a decrease in the percentage of homegrown players in the first team, from 40% to around 30%. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Cruijff is keen to extend the contracts of promising youngsters Abdellah Ouazane, Mohammed Abdalla, and Rayane Bounida, but has been unable to do so for others, including Sean Steur, who left for Newcastle United.
The club's youth academy is also struggling, with Jong Ajax currently sitting in 18th place in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie. The question remains as to where the youth academy and Jong Ajax rank in Cruijff's priorities.
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