@IDontLikeSpurs: 16-year old striker Donyell Malen has rejected Ajax's next contract & has signed for Arsenal. http://t.co/Ue6dKDXaXp
by CrimsonGunner11 » Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:40 pm
@IDontLikeSpurs: 16-year old striker Donyell Malen has rejected Ajax's next contract & has signed for Arsenal. http://t.co/Ue6dKDXaXp
by Cripps » Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:51 am
The Gunners secure the 16-year-old forward, a youth international for Netherlands, with Wim Jonk expressing his disappointment at the Dutch club losing a "great talent"
Arsenal have signed 16-year-old striker Donyell Malen from Ajax, the Dutch club have announced.
The teenager, already a youth international for Netherlands, was courted to stay by the Eredivisie side but has opted to develop with the Gunners instead.
Ajax's head of youth development, Wim Jonk, lamented his departure but says that Arsenal have star potential on their hands.
"Donyell is a great talent," Jonk told the club's official website. "It is extremely unfortunate that he is leaving Ajax.
"We have made him an excellent offer and presented a clear development plan but the player has still made another choice, which is disappointing. The potential is clear and the opportunities will come with Ajax. We are continuing with the guys who do believe in it."
With Malen unlikely to go straight into the senior reckoning, goalkeeper Petr Cech remains Arsenal's only first-team signing so far this summer.
by gooney » Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:49 pm
by Zenith » Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:55 pm
by Arsene Nose » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:05 pm
by gooney » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:07 pm
Zenith wrote:They weren't upset at all, he wasn't deemed as an exceptional talent, just a good prospect and when he left the general consensus between both fans and club official was that if he wanted to leave they would rather continue with players who do believe in breaking through the youth ranks at Ajax. Haven't seen him play for Arsenal myself though but you're wrong about Ajax fans being 'very upset' about him moving on.
by Zenith » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:10 pm
by gooney » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:13 pm
Zenith wrote:That's not what I read and Wim Jonk didn't seem very fussed. ↑
Hope he'll end up regretting it, obviously.
by DarkskinJahmane » Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:18 pm
by QPRSENAL » Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:20 am