Manchester United to sign 15-year-old Ajax wonderkid Daishawn Redan after tip-off by ex-scout
Holland under-17 international follows Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Tahith Chong in making the move to United's academy
MANCHESTER UNITED'S academy is starting to gain a real Dutch flavour as they raid Holland again to sign Ajax wonderkid Daishawn Redan.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah has already made nine first team appearances since moving from Ajax in 2014, and he was joined this summer by exciting young star Tahith Chong, from Feyenoord.
If Redan does turn into a top player, United could have former boss Louis Van Gaal to thank, as the former Ajax manager brought scout Henny De Regt to Old Trafford from Amsterdam in February.
De Regt is believed to have tipped off United about the top talents at his former club and been instrumental in the signing of Redan.
The 15-year-old striker has a prolific record in the Ajax academy and represents Holland a year above his age group at under-17 level.
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Ajax have attempted to keep Redan in Amsterdam but the youngster is said to have already made up his mind in favour of a move to Old Trafford.
Despite Jose Mourinho's underwhelming record of bringing through young players during his career, the Special One is believed to be very impressed with the Dutch talent in United's academy.
Fosu-Mensah trains with the first team and is set to play more regularly in the coming years, while Chong has excelled with the under-18s, with academy head coach and former Red Devils midfielder Nicky Butt saying the club are 'very excited' by his potential.