​🤔 Summer’s biggest surprise? How Brandt explains his Ajax moveFor many, it was probably the most surprising transfer of the summer so far: after leaving BVB, Julian Brandt signed in the Netherlands and joined Ajax Amsterdam on a free transfer.Although other clubs were also said to be interested in him, he opted for the future-oriented project and wants to help the capital club reconnect with past successes.Ajax finished only fifth in the last Eredivisie season and even have to go through the third qualifying round for the Conference League.For Brandt himself, however, the decision was apparently not nearly as surprising as it was for the rest of the football world. “For you, the surprise may have been greater than for me, but the last few days were exciting. I’m happy to be here now,” said the 30-year-old.So what ultimately made the difference?Definitely the talks with Ajax sporting director Jordi Cruyff, the son of club legend Johan Cruyff.“When I started talking to Jordi and he told me about the project he wants to build here, it sparked something in me,” Brandt said, explaining his move. He considers Ajax a big club with tradition and said he deliberately took his time with the decision. That way, he wanted to make sure he was making the right choice in the end and carefully consider which project he wanted to join — and where, despite his age, he could still learn something. That is according to ‘transfermarkt.de’.Brandt also praised new coach Míchel: “He wants the team to play football in the way that is part of Ajax’s DNA — with lots of combinations and goals.” That identity suits him, and that is why the move to the Netherlands was exactly the right step for the former BVB star.Time will tell whether that really proves to be the case.In any case, the goal is clear: with Ajax, Brandt wants to return to the top of the domestic game — and win a title that is still missing from his career so far: the league championship.What do you think of the transfer? Feel free to tell us in the comments!This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.