Ajax set to sign former Spurs midfielder Yves Bissouma on free transfer

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bissouma-yves/CSdILBh7/"]Bissouma[/a], 30, was released by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a] after his contract expired following the 2025/26 season and has since been without a club.[/p][p]During his time in North London, Bissouma was often a target of criticism after several incidents. The Mali international was [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/tottenham-suspend-yves-bissouma-over-laughing-gas-video/6DKX5x05/"]suspended by the club in August 2024[/a] after posting a video of himself inhaling laughing gas from a balloon.[/p][embed guid="4f84cda7-9aa6-4f40-94cf-26e50526d7f4" url="https://x.com/Inside_020/status/2099815404168180115?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Bissouma was suspended again in August 2025 for coming late to several team meetings, then-manager Thomas Frank said. Bissouma was caught with laughing gas again in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-premier-league-tottenham-s-bissouma-facing-disciplinary-action-over-second-alleged-laughing-gas-incident/zc9r44BE/"]December 2025[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a] had been on the lookout for a free-agent opportunity, with technical director Jordi Cruyff aiming to further strengthen his midfield. The Dutch record champions had an active summer window, making 11 signings, including midfielders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/amrabat-sofyan/r5WUFzf3/"]Sofyan Amrabat[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brandt-julian/hW5Goyrc/"]Julian Brandt[/a].[/p][p]According to De Telegraaf, Bissouma will sign a one-year contract, with an option for another year, after completing his medical on Tuesday.[/p][p]Bissouma signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2022 after completing a €30 million move from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a]. The midfielder played 111 games for Spurs, scoring twice and winning the UEFA Europa League in 2025.[/p][image alt="Yves Bissouma's recent statistics" id="f5ead160-0594-4fa1-8c54-5bffb39df45f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c5443a16-f910-45ed-a2eb-f5a7a6130f52" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /]