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Tagliafico ready to leave Ajax after rejecting contract extension - agent

Nicolas Tagliafico has rejected a contract extension from Ajax and wants to leave the club this summer, his agent says.

The 26-year-old left-back has been a key player for Ajax since joining from Independiente in January last year, helping the Dutch side to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Atletico Madrid and Arsenal have been linked with a summer bid for the Argentina international, but agent Ricardo Schlieper says there are plenty of big clubs eyeing his client.

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His current contract runs until 2022 and Ajax have tried to tie him to a longer deal, but the defender feels it is time to "take the leap" to another league.