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Transfer newsยทAjaxยทUpdated 18 JulConfirmed

Marcos Leonardo completes move to Ajax

Marcos Leonardoโ†’Ajax
100%
Will it happen
100%
Credibility
โ‚ฌ20M
Reported fee
12
Reports
PlayerFull profile โ†’
Marcos Leonardo
Center Forward ยท Brazil ยท 23 yrs
57.6
Rating
41.7
Season
20.5
Value
This season
27
Apps
13
Goals
1
Assists
ClubAl-Hilal Saudi FCโ†’LeaguePro Leagueโ†’
  • Ajax have completed the signing of Marcos Leonardo โ€” the move is confirmed, led by AFC Ajax (official) and corroborated by 12 reports (100% credibility).
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What the reports say

Fee reported: just under โ‚ฌ20 millionFee reported: reported โ‚ฌ17.5m (Romano)Fee reported: reported ~R$150 million (~โ‚ฌ19โ€“25m reported by local outlets)Fee reported: reports cite c. โ‚ฌ19โ€“25m (Goal cites De Telegraaf's ~โ‚ฌ19.7m when reporting Ajax official later)5 of 12 cite concrete progress6 cite a named / official source
  • Marcos Leonardo has joined Ajax from Al-Hilal on a five-year contract (official). โ€” AFC Ajax (official)
  • Ajax, Al-Hilal and Marcos Leonardo have reached an agreement on the transfer of the striker to Amsterdam. โ€” AFC Ajax (official) โ€” Ajax.nl (Dutch press release)
  • The Board of Directors of Al-Hilal has approved the transfer of the remaining term of Marcos Leonardoโ€™s contract to Ajax (club statement). โ€” Al-Hilal FC (official)
  • Here we go โ€” Ajax have reached a verbal agreement with Al-Hilal to sign Marcos Leonardo; club-to-club fee agreed and player to undergo medicals (Romano 'here we go'). โ€” Fabrizio Romano (transfer journalist) โ€” Telegram/X archive of Romano posts
Squad depthScout's view ยท Goal-getting Centre-forward
Full scout report โ†’
586.6%
Rating
4221%
Season
20.5
Value index
13g 1a
in 27 apps ยท Pro League
Top 7% centre-forwards ยท Pro LeagueTop 36% centre-forwards ยท Pro League

Marcos Leonardo is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, rated 57.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 13th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52% of available minutes). He brings 0.79 goal contributions per 90 (0.74 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Leonardo.

The fitAt Ajax (Eredivisie), his Rating of 58 would rank 12th of 48 in the current squad (squad average 52) โ€” against a reported fee of โ‚ฌ20M.
The report at a glance
Marcos Leonardo completes move to Ajax โ€” Field Insider report card
12 Reports