Ajax left-back Mitchell Dijks snubs £3m switch to Norwich as he looks for Premier League move
AJAX left-back Mitchell Dijks has snubbed a move to Norwich.
The ex-Holland Under-21 international was targeted by Alex Neil in a £3million move from the Dutch giants and the clubs had talks.
Mitchell Dijks has not been a regular at AjaxNews Group Newspapers Ltd
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The 23 year old defender plays left-back but can also appear at centre-back, at 6ft 4 he was seen as a good fit for the physical demands of English football.
But he could not agree on a move to Carrow Road and is set to stay in Amsterdam unless a Premier League offer comes in before the end of the transfer window.
But the Dutchman has snubbed Norwich as he wants to play in the Premier LeagueNews Group Newspapers Ltd
The Canaries have not set the world alights in the second tier after relegation last season, lying in 10th with pressure continuously mounting on Neil.
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Dijks left for Willem II before returning to Ajax for last season but he has not been a regular in the current campaign under manager Peter Bosz, making just 15 appearances this term.
It is another blow for under-fire Norwich boss Alex NeilPA:Press Association
Last year Newcastle made a “tentative” approach for the player in January, but then no deal was pushed through.
Norwich, who are 10th in the Championship table, have yet to make a signing in the transfer window.
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