It's official. "Shakhtar owe Ajax €6.8m

Shakhtar Donetsk has yet to pay Ajax Amsterdam for the players it acquired before the war, according to the Dutch club's official financial report.

David Neres (photo: shakhtar.com)

Donetsk bought Lasina Traore and David Neres from Ajax for a total of €6.8 million, and this debt is still outstanding, the document says.

In fairness, it should be noted that Ajax understands the reasons for the late payment: it is due to Russia's war against Ukraine, the report says.