It is neither more nor less than Daley Blind, the former Manchester United player who plays today at Ajax Amsterdam! According to the Nieuwsblad, the Great Old want to bring in the left-back who is out of contract next summer. If he is often a starter under Alfred Schreuder (11 starts in 14 games), the former Bruges coach has other plans for the rest of the season. Before the break, the versatile player came out twice in the 45th minute and started on the bench once. First aligned on the left, Blind has slowly migrated to the axis of defense. But Schreuder clearly has a preference for the Bassey-Timber pair. While Owen Wijndal, recruited this summer for 10 million euros, has the coach’s preference for the left lane. In other words: the future of Danny’s son seems blocked in the Dutch capital.
Blind, a weapon of experience
Author of a great start to the season, the Antwerp machine came to a halt with a 5 out of 18 before the break. Matricule 1 is now third, eleven points behind the Limburgers, and is one unit behind USG. Suddenly, Antwerp would like to recover an element of experience to try to return to the race for the title … without breaking the bank. Indeed, the Great Old hopes to recover the 32-year-old Batavian for free given his contractual situation.
Without question, it would be a new golden recruit for Paul Gheysens. Daley Blind has over 500 games to his name and has played all four games in Qatar under Van Gaal. In the eighth, he splashed the game with his talent with a goal against the United States. Against Argentina tonight, he should also start on the pitch.
At Bosuil, he would play a key role. No one has really won on the left side of the defence. Jelle Bataille plays on his bad foot while Gastón Ávila has not yet been able to make his mark. The usual holder is Sam Vines but the American is injured and Mark Van Bommel would like to put him in competition.