Manchester United are always looking for young talents across Europe.
Last summer, Dillon Hoogewerf was one of the youngsters who arrived at the Red Devils’ academy. The 17-year-old was signed from Ajax.
Dutch magazine Voetbal International view the teenager as one of stars for the future and they focused on him for the latest segment of ‘The Future of Oranje’.
During the conversation, the young forward explained it was not easy for him to leave Ajax for United.
“They [Ajax] scouted me when I was seven and took care of me there. It is always a difficult choice that you make,” he said, as quoted by Ajax Show Time.
Hoogewerf has largely been used for United’s U18 side, but he has also been given opportunities to represent the English club in Premier League 2. The young talent had a tough start to his life in England and explained the difference in football between the two nations.
“In England it is more conditional and more physical. Defending is not my strength. If I can fight there and do what I did in the Netherlands, then I think I can handle any competition,” Hoogewerf explained.
“Especially the matches are really tough. It’s different than in the Netherlands. If you play against a club from the second league there, you can still expect a lot. If you play against NAC Breda here, it is likely that you will win.”
Hoogewerf has now set his sights on making his debut for the Old Trafford club’s first team as soon as possible.
“I want to [make my] debut as quickly as possible. That is why I went there. Manchester United came up with a good plan and the intention to make me debut at an early age,” the Dutch attacker concluded.
