Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 13:11• Rian Rosendaal

Devyne Rensch sees Matthijs de Ligt as his great example in the field of defense, as the right back of Ajax reveals in an interview with ESPN. The fullback who broke through this season, who can also be deployed centrally in the back, also talks about his favorite position in the team of trainer Erik ten Hag. The future of the only eighteen-year-old Ajax player is also discussed. Rensch’s current commitment to the Johan Cruijff ArenA will continue for more than two seasons.

“My example is Matthijs de Ligt anyway when he still played here”, Rensch refers to the the Dutch-international who left for Juventus in 2019. “He was of course a great example to me. Matthijs was young and strong, I really looked up to him, yes. He remains my great example, of course, but you also look at the great defenders from the top countries. So I do look at him. everyone, yes. ” The young defender then analyzes his current situation at Ajax. “I see myself in the axis, I just think centrally. But I don’t know yet how I am going to develop myself and where I am going to feel and perform best. But when I look at it that way it is central. I think there I am. at my best. “

Rensch is then asked how Ten Hag views the ambition of the young defender and whether there has already been talk about a possible switch to the heart of the Ajax defense. “Yes, it was talked about in the preliminary stage anyway. But a position became available at right back, because Noussair (Mazraoui, ed.) Got injured. So you’re going to see where you can make minutes. can play in the back. If the left back gets injured, I can also play there. And now it was the right back position and I did well there. So I will continue to play as right back for the time being “, Rensch emphasizes.

Presenter Fresia Cousiño Arias then reminds Rensch that his predecessor Sergiño Dest managed to force a dream transfer to Barcelona at Ajax. However, the leader’s right back does not want to mirror himself to the defender who has left Ajax. “That I’m going to take the same route as him? No, that’s not certain”, is Rensch’s sober answer. “I love Ajax and the Netherlands. It is good to grow here if you come from the youth academy. And to start your career in the Eredivisie is actually very good, yes”, says the Ajax defender. to conclude.