Overmars: Chelsea would not let Van Ginkel join Ajax on loan

The former Arsenal man reveals the 20-year-old wanted to join the
Dutch champions to gain more first-team experience this season but
the Blues refused to let him go
Ajax director Marc Overmars has revealed Marco Van Ginkel wanted to
move to the Dutch champions on loan, only for Chelsea to block the
deal.
The 20-year-old signed for the Blues in July for a reported fee of
around €9.5 million from Dutch outfit Vitesse, but Ajax tried to bring
the midfielder in on loan before the summer transfer window closed.
And Overmars has revealed Van Ginkel, who has been
capped twice for the Netherlands, was desperate to make
the switch back to Holland, but Chelsea refused to
sanction the deal.
"He made no mistake, because he really wanted to come
to Ajax, but Chelsea did not let him," Overmars told De
Telegraaf.
With competition for places so fierce at Chelsea,
Overmars has no doubt it would have been beneficial for
the young midfielder to remain in his homeland.
"Would it have been better for his development to go to
Ajax? Yes, 1000 per cent," he added.
"We tried to get him on loan in this transfer window but
unfortunately Chelsea would not let him go."
Van Ginkel, who has been likened to Frank Lampard, has made two
substitute appearances in the Premier League so far this season.