Ajax embraces Victor Jensen again. The attacking midfielder was rented out to FC Nordsjaelland in the second half of the season, without an option to buy. On Wednesday he said goodbye to the Danish club, which finished fifth in the Superligaen. Jensen got a lot of playing time from trainer Flemming Pedersen and played a ‘crucial role in the successful spring’ that Nordsjaelland experienced, the club writes in the message in which the mercenary is said goodbye.
Jensen made minutes in eighteen of the twenty league matches that Nordsjaelland has completed since his arrival. Twelve times he had a basic place. The Danish talent was good for three goals and as many assists. With Nordsjaelland he qualified for the play-offs for the championship, in which they finished fifth and therefore grabbed next to European football. Nordsjaelland is also the club from which Ajax took over Mohammed Kudus last year. The Amsterdam club is also interested in Kamaldeen Sulemana, a nineteen-year-old attacker who is also regularly associated with Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen.
“Victor came in the winter to provide extra competition at the forefront and he did,” says sports director Mikkel Hemmersam. “He worked very hard every day and was always ready when he got the chance. This allowed him to play every weekend in the spring. He was decisive several times, such as with two goals in the away game against Randers (3-4 win). on April 11, ed.) and two assists in the final round of the regular season (2-1 win over SönderjyskE), qualifying us for the European football play-offs and the championship. hoped. “
“It has been good for me to play a lot of games this season,” said 21-year-old Jensen himself. “I could feel that my body had to get used to it because it has been a long time since I played many games in a row. But that’s what I wanted. Time has passed quickly and that often means that you had a good time. enjoyed it. I matured on the field because I had to take more responsibility and go along at a fast pace. Furthermore, it was nice to return to Denmark after three and a half years. I got to see my friends and family a bit more All in all, I got a lot out of it, both on a sporting and personal level. I hope to be able to build on that. “
Jensen, twenty years old, came over from FC Copenhagen in the summer of 2017. On December 12, 2020, the attacking midfielder made his debut in the main force of Ajax during the home game with PEC Zwolle (4-0). This was his only match for Ajax 1 so far. In addition, Jensen played a total of 49 times for Young Ajax, where he scored 11 goals. With the promises, the youth international became champion in the then Jupiler League (now the Kitchen Champion Division) in the 2017/18 season.