Erik ten Hag has already raided former club Ajax for two of their key players this summer and a current young Ajax squad member has not ruled out becoming a third.
Amourricho van Axel Dongen, 17, conceded he too could possibly follow Lisandro Martinez and Antony to Old Trafford, admitting: “Our paths may cross in the future.” The teenager currently plays for Ajax Jong, the club’s youth side, but was handed his first-team debut by Ten Hag, featuring as a substitute in the Dutch Cup in December.
The winger went on to make his Eredivisie debut against FC Utrecht in January before making his first senior start in the 9-0 cup thrashing of Excelsior four days later, in which he bagged an assist.
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Van Axel Dongen hailed Ten Hag for the opening he gave him last term. “I will remain eternally grateful to him for giving me the opportunity as a young player to play football with players like Antony and Dusan Tadic,” he told Voetbal Zone. “I think it’s great to see that things are going a bit better with Manchester United; I really wish him that.”
The youngster has not been tied down to a new deal at Ajax and refused to dismiss a reunion with his former boss later down the line. He added: “Unfortunately, I haven’t had the chance to speak to him [Ten Hag] since his transfer to United, but who knows, our paths may cross in the future. To be honest, I am not currently in the process of renewing my contract. For now I will focus completely on staying fit and playing and see what comes my way. Talks are not underway yet, but they could always be.”
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