The Italians reacted after it was revealed what proposal Cristi Chivu received from a four-time UCL winner

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Cristi Chivu / Photo: Profimedia

article written by Digi Sport
30.04.2024, 16:19

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Cristi Chivu (43 years old) prepares her on Inter U19 from 2021, but he still has a contract with the Italians only until the end of this season.

In this context, Chivu is on Ajax’s roster, four-time winner of the UEFA Champions League trophy (1971, 1972, 1973, 1995). It is important to state that the former defender played for four years in the “Lancers” shirt, from 1999 to 2003.

The Italian press reacted after learning of Ajax’s interest in Cristi Chivu

Ajax wants to propose a five-year contract to Chivu, and the Italian press reacted quickly after learning of the Dutch club’s interest in the Romanian coach.

“Cizmă” journalists claimed that Ajax scouts already went to Milan to see Chivu on the Inter U19 bench in the match against Cagliari 10 days ago.

“After a very complicated season, which did not live up to expectations, Ajax is already planning its near future.

Among the names that the club takes after John van’t Schip, the current coach of the Dutch club, is that of Cristian Chivu, now at the helm of Inter U19.

The ‘Lancers’ see in their former defender a coach for the future. The aim would be for him to work immediately alongside a more experienced coach such as Graham Potter, who is currently the leading candidate.

Ajax would like to offer Chivu a 5-year contract to train and develop him until he becomes a manager in two or three years.

The club’s scouts were already in Italy to closely follow Inter U19’s 3-0 win over Cagliari on April 20 and could see how the Romanian is flattered by the interest”tuttomercatoweb reported.

Ajax is in fifth place in the Dutch league

The “Lancers” are in 5th place in the Eredivisie and want to make a change at the level of the technical bench. The Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio was the one who announced that Ajax wants to propose a 5-year contract to Chivu.

However, in the first phase, the Romanian would be the assistant of the next coach, most likely, Graham Potter, the former Chelsea technician, and after 2-3 years he would become the head coach.

Chivu won 3 trophies as a player with Ajax: the Eredivisie title, the Cup and the Dutch Supercup.
In the 2001/2002 season, Cristi Chivu was named Ajax player of the year.