Milen Baars had the chance to sign for either Chelsea or Arsenal but he preferred Manchester United, his father has revealed. The 16-year old recently made a switch to Old Trafford from Ajax. He was in huge demand across Europe but United won the race to sign the talented teenager.
The youngster can be deployed anywhere in the midfield but is basically a right-winger.
Stefan Baars said, “We have made arrangements with Ajax that we will not come out of the break between Millen and the club.
“But it was certainly nothing shocking, he was even appointed captain this season of the B1. Ajax is a great club with a very good youth, but they can unfortunately not cope so very well.
“You saw in the past with other youth players who now play at other clubs. But Millen was ready for a different challenge.”
Ajax are known for having one of the best youth facilities in the world. A Host of players including Edwin Van Der Sar, Rafael Van Der Vaart, Christian Eriksen, Dennis Bergkamp and many others have plied their trade in the English Premier League.
