AFC Ajax appears to be pulling off a transfer market stunt with the signing of midfielder Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid. The Amsterdam club has reached a principle agreement with the Spanish side. According to Matteo Moretto, Ajax has agreed with Real Madrid on the transfer of midfielder Dani Ceballos. Ajax will have to pay several million euros for his arrival, but according to ESPN, the salary of the Spanish player will likely be a major obstacle. It has been known for some time that Ceballos is on Ajax's radar. Technical director Jordi Cruijff is charmed by the midfielder and hoped to bring him to Amsterdam. The policy maker has already expressed his ambition several times to compete for the title with Ajax next season. Where Ajax was previously only linked to Dani Ceballos, the transfer now seems to be gaining momentum. According to Matteo Moretto, Ajax has almost reached an agreement with Real Madrid. The Amsterdam club will have to pay a transfer fee of six million euros for Ceballos, who can also leave the Spanish giant. Exclusiva. El Ajax está cerca de firmar a Dani Ceballos. Las negociaciones con el Real Madrid van por buen camino, por unos 6 millones de euros. Recently, it has become clear again that there is no future for the 29-year-old midfielder at Real Madrid. Ceballos was even dropped from the selection. The midfielder has a contract until mid-2027 and has an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of 6.3 million euros according to the algorithm of FootballTransfers. If the transfer of Dani Ceballos is completed, Ajax will likely take a major step towards its resurgence. The Amsterdam club has already finalized the arrival of Míchel, which has finally brought clarity to the coaching position at Ajax. In the coming weeks, Jordi Cruijff will have to act quickly, as the season for Ajax is also approaching quickly. New beginnings. — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) June 2, 2026 The developments are now following each other quickly. Matteo Moretto knows that Ajax and Real Madrid have already agreed on the conditions for the transfer of Dani Ceballos and have reached a principle agreement. According to Moretto, there is now only a need to negotiate with the player to agree on the contract. The talks have already been held. Más detalles sobre el fichaje de Ceballos por el Ajax. Los dos clubes han llegado a un acuerdo de principio; ahora solo queda cerrar todos los detalles con el jugador en cuanto a las condiciones del contrato. Las partes están en ello. However, the arrival of Ceballos seems to be a difficult story. ESPN knows that the chance that the Spanish midfielder will come at this moment is small. The salary of Ceballos would simply be too high for Ajax. To make the transfer a success, Ceballos would have to give up a significant part of his salary. It is unclear if the midfielder is willing to do so.