Ajax had been amongst the winners on social media as they reacted to Manchester United confirming the double signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.
The 2 defenders made the £60m transfer from Bayern Munich, having each beforehand starred at Ajax beneath Erik ten Hag’s steering a number of years in the past.
Their arrival at Previous Trafford completes one other offers for ex-Ajax stars with Ten Hag persevering with the pattern of recruiting gamers he as soon as labored with in Amsterdam.
Since taking cost of Man United two-years in the past, the Dutchman has now signed 5 gamers he as soon as coached at Ajax. Lisandro Martinez and Antony being the primary of these, adopted by Andre Onana and on Tuesday snapping up De Ligt and Mazraoui.
Ten Hag is constant to belief gamers – and coaches – with expertise of enjoying within the Netherlands for his overhaul on the membership following a disastrous eighth-place Premier League end.
Manchester United confirmed the double signing of Matthijs de Ligt (center left) and Noussair Mazraoui (center proper)
United supervisor Erik ten Hag (left) beforehand labored with De Ligt (proper) at Ajax
Mazraoui additionally starred beneath Ten Hag’s earlier steering on the Dutch membership earlier than he joined Bayern Munich
Ajax and United have shared a powerful relationship through the years and the Dutch membership shared their emotions on the switch dealings of the 13-time Premier League champions.
Posting on X, Ajax’s official account hilariously tweeted: ‘Manchester is crimson’ alongside a winking face emoji.
The replace was well-received by United supporters who jokingly prompt that Ajax had turn out to be their ‘feeder membership’ as gamers proceed to reach in England which have represented each golf equipment.
Ten Hag has been well-backed in the summertime switch market forward of the brand new Premier League season
Lisandro Martinez (left) and Antony (proper) beforehand joined Ten Hag when he left Ajax to take cost at Previous Trafford
One reply to Ajax’s on-line put up acknowledged: ‘We’re constructing a full Ajax XI, do you have got any extra gamers on the market?’.
One other United fan account equally joked: ‘Our sister membership. Preserve producing the gems for us.’
In the meantime, United may additional proceed their pattern of signing ex-Ajax stars as they proceed to step up their curiosity in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
The Catalan membership are open to promoting the one-time Ajax star who starred beneath Ten Hag and has been a long-term goal of his former supervisor, however has beforehand opted to remain in LaLiga.
