Erik ten Hag has become Ajax’s £1Billion Man - thanks to Manchester United.
That’s the incredible tally of cash ten Hag has made for Ajax in just five years since he joined them from FC Utrecht in 2017. The £86million sale of Brazilian winger Antony to Old Trafford topped off an incredible £210m transfer window for Ajax with the South American star following £57m Argentinian defender Lisandro Martinez to United.
That came after Sebastien Haller, Ryan Gravenberch, Perr Schuurs and Nicholas Tagliafico - all brought on by ten Hag - were sold in a churn that ensured Ajax completed another bank busting window. It brought total sales of ten Hag players to a hefty £580million in five years - and that’s just one aspect of his financial influence at the Amsterdam club.
