Image:Douglas: Being monitored by Ajax coach Frank de Boer
Ajax are interested in signing FC Twente defender Douglas in the summer, according to coach Frank de Boer.
De Boer has Twente defender on his radar
Ajax are interested in signing FC Twente defender Douglas in the summer, according to coach Frank de Boer.
Star centre-back Jan Vertonghen is expected to depart Amsterdam at the end of the season, with the Belgian heavily tipped for a move to the Premier League.
Vertonghen's absence would leave a void in De Boer's backline and it is thought he is eyeing Twente's Brazilian-born Dutchman Douglas as a replacement.
The 24-year-old is out of contract in Enschede in the summer but Twente have an option to extend his deal by a further year.
De Boer told NOS: "It is correct that we are keeping tabs on Douglas as a potential replacement for Vertonghen.
"He is one of the best defenders around in the Netherlands. He is a real killer at the back and a classic defender."
