Torino eye Serie A boost as Ajax Fitz-Jim heads to Italy

Torino, led by Ignazio Abate, are set to bolster their midfield ahead of the Serie A season by registering 24‑year‑old Dutch midfielder Kian Fitz‑Jim, a move that hinges on a reported €3 million fee and follows Ajax’s failure to renew his contract.

A reported €3 million fee could see 24‑year‑old midfielder Kian Fitz‑Jim leave Ajax for Torino. The Italian side plans to register him for the upcoming Serie A campaign.

Ajax failed to secure a new contract for Fitz‑Jim, and his current deal runs until the summer of next year, leaving his future uncertain. Fitz's contract timeline gave Torino the opportunity to negotiate a transfer.

Last winter, Fitz‑Jim was on the brink of a transfer to the Bundesliga, but the deal never materialised, leaving him in limbo as the summer window approached. The failed switch highlighted his desire for a move abroad.

The transfer ends his seven‑year spell in Amsterdam and makes him the fourth midfielder to leave Ajax this summer, joining Branco van den Boomen, Sivert Mannsverk and Sean Steur.

Fitz‑Jim arrived in Amsterdam in 2019 after developing in AZ’s youth system, spent a loan spell at Excelsior and later cemented his place in the Ajax squad.

He broke into the first team under head coach Francesco Farioli, earning regular minutes in the Eredivisie, which accelerated his progression to senior football.

Overall, Fitz‑Jim has amassed 72 official appearances for Ajax, including 22 competitive matches in the most recent season, and recorded a single goal during that campaign.

With the €3 million fee agreed, Torino stands ready to register the midfielder for the upcoming Serie A campaign.