Wilco van Schaik, NEC director, has denied the Ajax transfer rumor for Darko Nejasmic. The rumor claimed Ajax made a 6 million euro plus 3 million euro bid for the player. Voetbal International initially denied the Ajax transfer rumor.
Van Schaik spoke out about the alleged Ajax bid on the podcast De Bestuurskamer. He stated that people are too quick to believe in transfer rumors. NEC was called all day on Sunday about Nejasmic and the six million euros plus three from Ajax. The rumors caused confusion within the club, with people believing the news without verifying it.
The rumor was initially spread by an anonymous account WFCGroningen. VoetbalPrimeur reported that Wilco van Schaik denied the Ajax transfer rumor. NEC is currently playing in the Champions League, focusing on their upcoming matches rather than transfer rumors.