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XXX-18T Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Ajax sign striker Huntelaar Reuters Ajax Amsterdam have reached agreement with Heerenveen to sign striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ajax said. Ajax will pay Heerenveen 9 million euros (AUS$14.5million) for the 22-year-old who has agreed a four-and-a-half year contract. Huntelaar has scored 16 goals in 17 matches this season and will play his last game for Heerenveen on Friday (Saturday morning AEDT) against Ajax before moving to Amsterdam on January 1. "Huntelaar is a real striker, who will feel comfortable with us. He is still young and already leading goalscorer. I have a lot of faith in him and his future at Ajax," Ajax coach Danny Blind said in a statement. :ph34r: :tdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Good news for Samaras though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX-18T Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 CHARISTEAS WANTS TO STAY AT AJAX Click here for our Transfer Centre Angelos Charisteas' agent insists the player has no intention of leaving Ajax even though the club deem him surplus to requirements. The Amsterdammers' technical director Martin van Geel said on Thursday that the signing of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from Heerenveen would seriously reduce Charisteas' playing time and that he was free to leave the ArenA. But Paul Koutsouliakos, who represents the Greek international, says Charisteas is happy to wait for his chance. He told AD Sportwereld: "Martin van Geel can say whatever he likes in the media but Angelos stays at Ajax. "Certainly until the end of this season. I will not speak with any other clubs, I see no reason too. "Angelos has started to play better and better in the last few weeks. "But if the coach puts him on the bench, he will respect that. "In any case we will wait for the summer break. After that we will see." Charisteas, whose contract in Amsterdam runs until 2008, helped Greece win Euro 2004 at a time when he was a reserve with Werder Bremen with three goals in the tournament including the winner against Portugal in the final. He had been linked with a move to Sunderland but the Wearsiders' perilous position at the foot of the Premiership did not appeal to the 25-year-old. Looks like Charisteas is out of their plans :tdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisos Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 This isn't the same coach that brought him to Ajax. he's going to see alot of time on the bench and as we get closer to the end of the season, he will get more and more playing time as Ajax will try and find a team to sell him to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I havent seen him play lately but - 4 starts 3 subs and 6 goals I know this new guy is young - and Dutch - but Charisteas can still play and score goals - next stop????? I would think he would do wellin England - maybe join one of the others in Scotland??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billydagreek Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dimitriis Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Pire idi Manso, twra paei gia Xaristea! Ap'oti fainetai i Xanthi thelei na xtupisei tin triti thesi apo tin AEK ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Ti na xtupisei more?! ME KATSIKA XAPISTEA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisos Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 he definately needs to come back to Greece to get his career back on track. when he was younger he had a good shot not just headers but he's turned into a flop, what the hell happened to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athens4 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Can you not see that the euro was just a one-off for him. How will greece get his career back on track? HE IS USELESS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 He won't come back Where to I don't know??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Can you not see that the euro was just a one-off for him. How will greece get his career back on track? HE IS USELESS!!! The problem with Haristea is that he doesn't use his main attributes anymore! He isn't exactly the most talented player! He's very good in the air and during the EURO he was so good because he put himself about! He'd fight for every loose ball, chasing down lost causes and winning everything in the air. This made him dangerous because he literally harried defenders into mistakes. Now though he doesn't want to know! He's become lazy! He doesn't come deep to fight for the ball, he doesn't throw himself about in the box to win headers, he just doesn't care! At the EURO you could play a long ball anywhere within 5 metres of Haristea and he'd win it, now you have to put it straight on his head because he doesn't move! So by sacrificing the fight he had inside him, he's ruined himself as a player! He needs to be dropped for a few games, hopefully that will hurt his pride enough to reignite that flame, because at the moment, you're right PAOK4, he's uselless! :gr: :gr: :gr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover22 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Not very sharp guys; he's definitely not "useless" as you say. I'll tell you exactly what the problem is: He's in the WRONG LEAGUE. Haristeas should be playing in the Premiership; this would be perfect for his style of play. He's a finisher and he uses his height to his advantage. He can't dribble around, keep posession and score but he can win balls and take the shot. He's limited but he's fast. Italy would be wrong for him as well as Spain. But England would work because of their fast up and down the field type of play and their precision long balls. He would have a totally different career right now if he were playing for a team like Aston Villa or Bolton. Maybe his manager just doesn't know what he's doing. I hope something changes for the better! It would be nice to get this message to him directly because I'm telling you, it would work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Not very sharp guys; he's definitely not "useless" as you say. I'll tell you exactly what the problem is: He's in the WRONG LEAGUE. Haristeas should be playing in the Premiership; this would be perfect for his style of play. He's a finisher and he uses his height to his advantage. He can't dribble around, keep posession and score but he can win balls and take the shot. He's limited but he's fast. Italy would be wrong for him as well as Spain. But England would work because of their fast up and down the field type of play and their precision long balls. He would have a totally different career right now if he were playing for a team like Aston Villa or Bolton. Maybe his manager just doesn't know what he's doing. I hope something changes for the better! It would be nice to get this message to him directly because I'm telling you, it would work! I wish I could agree with you Clover but I've seen him so many times for Ajax, and if he isn't doing it in Holland he won't do it in the Prem. He doesn't work hard enough any more to shut players down and he doesn't make chances for himself. You are right that he'd fit in with Bolton's style of play though. It would be worth him trying out there but I really don't think he'd do it. :gr: :gr: :gr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover22 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Well if he's not working hard enough like you say whats the reason? Maybe he's just unhappy where he is? And why would you think he wouldn't play hard if he went to England? He certainly did it for the NT why not some place else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisos Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 what was Koeman thinking when he thought Charisteas would replace Ibrahimovic :LOL: i know he was at the qualifier vs. Kazahkstan when Charisteas scored 2 goals but common it's Kazahkstan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisos Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 i saw highlights, he replaced Rosenborg in the 80' min and on his first touch he volleyed a cross off the post and it went to an Ajax player who put in not bad, 10 min better than nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 with Huntelaar Rosenberg Rosales hes finished at Ajax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 yeah - he's done in Holland - I think i read (maybe it was on this board) that he had a chance to go to Portsmouth or Sunderland (or some other low placed Englancd team) and turned it down - it will be interestig to see what happens in the summer - maybe a newly promoted team will give him a call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 yeah - he's done in Holland - I think i read (maybe it was on this board) that he had a chance to go to Portsmouth or Sunderland (or some other low placed Englancd team) and turned it down - it will be interestig to see what happens in the summer - maybe a newly promoted team will give him a call Yes, he had a chance to go to Sunderland on loan and he turned it down. He should've gone. He would have had games under his belt and 6 months of Premiership experience. There's also talk of him going back to Greece, with Xanthi interested in signing him. This is a move I wouldn't advise for him. He should consider a move to a lowly Prem team or maybe even go to France or Belgium. He needs a major confidence boost either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I don't see the Xanthi move happening - I really think he has some productive years ahead of him still somwhere in Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover22 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Well there you go! If he indeed did turn down a move to Sunderland I think that is very foolish! Like I said England would be great for his style of play. I doubt his career will be on the up side from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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