Teenage winger Amourricho van Axel Dongen has signed a new contract with Ajax after links of the player being reunited with former boss Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
Ten Hag left Ajax for Manchester United last year after spending five years as the Dutch side’s head coach. While the success of his spell in charge is usually defined by the trophies he won – three Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups – his stint can also be measured by the number of players he developed.
Once such player was Van Axel Dongen, who worked his way through the Ajax academy since joining the club in 2013. Eight years later, he was awarded the Abdelhak Nouri trophy as the best talent of Ajax's youth academy.
