Liverpool midfielder James McConnell has been strongly criticized in the Dutch media after joining Ajax on loan in the summer of 2025.
McConnell initially joined Liverpool from Sunderland in 2019, starting in the Under-15 team and eventually playing 13 times for the first team, with one assist.
Despite signing a new long-term contract with Liverpool, McConnell's loan deal with Ajax has been questioned by two journalists, who wonder why Ajax signed him.
McConnell's deal has been ripped to shreds, with predictions that he will "go back" with a whimper.
Author's summary: Liverpool's deal with Ajax criticized.