Ajax plots bold move for Barcelona attacker as Dutch club raids Camp Nou pipeline

Ajax is treating Barcelona’s roster like a clearance aisle. The Dutch club, already having locked down goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen on a season-long loan, is now reportedly pushing to sign at least one more Barcelona attacker as it reshapes its squad for the 2026-27 campaign. The most concrete target appears to be Jofre Torrents, a young forward from Barcelona’s academy pipeline. Ajax has proposed a loan deal that includes an option to purchase 50% of the player’s rights for a fee of around €5 million, a structure that signals the Amsterdam club wants more than a temporary fix. Ajax’s Barcelona pipeline is getting crowded The ter Stegen deal set the tone. The veteran German goalkeeper, now 34, officially completed his loan move to Ajax on August 4, 2026, joining the club until June 30, 2027, with Ajax picking up the majority of his wages. The arrangement had been verbally agreed in early July, and it reunites ter Stegen with Ajax coach Míchel, who has previous ties to the keeper from their overlapping years in Spanish football. But Ajax isn’t stopping at the goalkeeper position. The club has turned its attention further up the pitch, with the Torrents proposal currently under r...