The forward on turning down a ‘crazy’ offer from
China, the semi-final defeat by Spurs and why he is grateful to Southampton
After four years in the
Premier League with Southampton Dusan Tadic wanted to go to only one club. From a young age he dreamed about playing for Ajax and last year he got his move to Amsterdam. What followed was a fairytale and there may be more to come.
As Tadic strides through Ajax’s De Toekomst training ground a familiar face is among the visitors in the clubhouse. Sjaak Swart, known as Mister Ajax after rising through the ranks to play more than 600 games for the first team, is a frequent guest even at the age of 81.