Danish switcheroo in Frankfurt: Eintracht 'interested' in Ajax defender Gaaei

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gaaei-anton/Cb4do3Z5/"]Gaaei[/a], 23, joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/viborg/v99EsEjo/"]Viborg[/a] in 2023 for a fee of €4.5 million but hasn't made a great impression at the struggling Dutch giants. With Gaaei often featured in the starting XI, Ajax finished fifth in the Eredivisie last year with their joint-worst points total in Eredivisie history.[/p][p]According to [a href="https://www.ad.nl/voetbal/transfertalk-feyenoord-heeft-technische-staf-rond-glasner-tekent-bij-nottingham-forest~ad10f02c/?slug_rd=1"][b][i]Algemeen Dagblad[/i][/b][/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/eintracht-frankfurt/8vndvXTk/"]Eintracht Frankfurt[/a] are interested in Anton Gaaei, who should become the replacement for the departed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kristensen-rasmus/Ii8pjsY2/"]Rasmus Nissen Kristensen[/a], who joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/midtjylland/8GZDmdbB/"]FC Midtjylland[/a].[/p][image alt="Anton Gaaei's donut" id="8cc60446-b89a-4041-b6b8-b0eac341e533" credit-line="Opta via StatsPerform" guid="e16e3fd7-381a-47a2-8e9d-26c15efde74f" original-width="768" original-height="576" /][p]Gaaei is allowed to leave Ajax along with 20 other players who were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-eredivisie-ajax-to-hold-summer-s-fire-sale-with-21-players-put-on-transfer-list/pMLnebI5/"]listed for sale on the TransferRoom platform[/a]. Technical director Jordi Cruyff is restructuring the Ajax squad and reportedly wants to bring in up to 15 new players for the first team.[/p][p]Anton Gaaei has made 111 appearances for Ajax in three years, scoring 7 goals and assisting a further 11. During the 2025-26 season, Gaaei played 37 games across all competitions, scoring 3 goals and assisting a further 5.[/p][infobox id="383e2abc-afe3-4139-8e06-aa4254ac57ee" /]