Attempts to sign the Holland midfielder Daley Blind from Ajax could prove more difficult, however, with the Dutch club insisting that they have no desire to sell the 24-year-old during this transfer window. But Marc Overmars, the Ajax director of football, kept alive the prospect of a sale by claiming that only a “top price” would persuade the Amsterdam club to sell. "We believe that we currently have a strong team and want Daley to stay for another year," Overmars told De Telegraaf. "Only if the absolute top price is paid is a transfer negotiable.