AMSTERDAM: Dutch champions Ajax have announced a profit of €18.2m for the 2012-13 financial year, thanks in part to sale of three key players.

Ajax sold Jan Verthongen to Tottenham Hotspur for €11.89m, Vurnon Anita to Newcastle for  €7.97m and Gregory van der Wiel to Paris Saint-Germain for €6m. The amount shows a significant increase from the previous years’ profit, which was €8.5m.

The club also said they expected a larger figure in the next financial year due in part to their participation in the Champions League and further player sales.

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