Jordi Cruyff discussed the signings in an interview with Ajax TV. The technical director of Ajax brought in two strikers this summer: Marcos Leonardo and Tolu Arokodare. However, Leonardo has yet to deliver an impressive performance, though Cruyff is not concerned about it.

The 25-year-old Tolu joined on loan from Wolves with a purchase option. Ajax paid nearly 20 million euros to Al-Hilal for the 23-year-old Leonardo. The player has scored 2 goals, but most noticeably, he has missed many chances. Tolu has scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists, having started just 2 more matches than Leonardo.

When asked why he chose Tolu and Leonardo, Cruyff said: "The role of a technical director is to try to build a team that gives the coach enough weapons in every match, because every match is a different battle. So in reality, you need to have players of every type. Even among strikers, you need players who are good at holding up play, and you need players who can excel in the box and finish quickly."

"For strikers, I think it's very important that they are always in the right positions, because that increases the chances of scoring. Everyone will complain: 'Yes, he missed so many chances!'" Cruyff said, referring to Leonardo. "But he is always in the right positions. Otherwise, he wouldn't be missing these chances."

"If a player never misses a chance, that means he's not in the right positions. So I prefer players who are always in the right positions. Right now the ball isn't going in, but soon it will. For me, it's clear that both of these players can guarantee solid goal-scoring output for the club in this league."

"Sometimes players need a little time, especially young players. But if you look at these two players, they are still producing good performances in their careers," Cruyff said. Last Saturday against PSV, the defending champions' head coach Michel Sanchez is likely to select Tolu to start again.

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