Ajax have snapped up teenager Perr Schuurs from Fortuna Sittard following reported interest from Liverpool.
Talented centre-back Schuurs has agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract at the Amsterdam ArenA, but will be loaned back to second-tier side Fortuna for the remainder of the season when the deal goes through on January 1.
The defender was named captain of Fortuna ahead of the 2017-18 season, at just 17 years of age, having impressed in his debut campaign with the first team.
Schuurs had been touted as a candidate to strengthen Liverpool's under-fire defence, while also being linked with the Reds' Premier League rivals Tottenham, but he felt Ajax was the right fit despite talking to other suitors.