Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek Not for Sale, Say Ajax

Ajax have issued a warning to Europe's top clubs that youngsters Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek are not for sale. 

Per De Telegraaf (h/t Goal's Chris Burton), Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars insisted the trio will spend another season with the club and even huge offers will not tempt them to sell:

"Frenkie de Jong, Donny van de Beek and Matthijs de Ligt are not for sale as far as we are concerned. Not even for an insane amount. They should play about 40 games for Ajax first in 2018-19. De Jong to Barcelona? He is not for sale. And I have communicated this to all parties involved. It's the same for Matthijs. Clubs that are interested are free to come back next year.

"Of course, Davinson Sanchez's move last year showed that it is not always easy to stand firm. But we have now reached a point where we simply say that we are not selling these players. They are still only 19, 20 years old. I have told these players and their agents that a transfer after this season could be an option if the right offer comes in."

According to Burton, De Jong is a target for Barcelona, while centre-back De Ligt has been eyed by the Blaugrana, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

In most circumstances, all three clubs would be able to use their financial clout to snap up the players they want.

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But Overmars has made it clear that Ajax will not be tempted by big offers, and the likes of Barca, Bayern and City are either going to have to look elsewhere or return to Ajax next year.

Despite only being 18, De Ligt is already a key part of the Ajax first team and has made 44 Eredivisie appearances in the last two seasons, an indicator of his immense talent.

Midfielder Van de Beek and defender De Jong, 21, are also both crucial players at the Amsterdam Arena, and the trio will be vital as Ajax look to win back the league title next term.

The storied Dutch club have not won the Eredivisie since 2013-14, finishing second in each of the last three campaigns.

It is no surprise that they are eager to keep their talented young squad together, and for suitors of De Jong, Van de Beek and De Ligt, they will seemingly have to wait until next summer.