Erik ten Hag’s impact on the young players at Ajax has been underlined by the words of rising star Amourricho van Axel Dongen.
Ten Hag left Ajax for Manchester United earlier in the summer 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.
An obvious example is Antony, who was signed by Ten Hag from Sao Paulo in 2020 and, after two impressive years in Amsterdam, has followed his coach to Manchester in a blockbuster £85.5million transfer. But there are many other players who Ten Hag has helped shape, including Van Axel Dongen.
