Highly rated Nigerian teen Aliyu Mahmoud has signed a pre contract agreement with Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam, nigeriasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.
The Mutunchi Academy trainee was sighted by scouts of Ajax Amsterdam during a game for his school team in England.
Mahmoud impressed handlers of the team during a short trial and was subsequently handed a contract which will become valid once he turns 18 in two years time.
He will however spend more time with Ajax Academy in South Africa due to visa issues, but his progress will be monitored by the club, and he will travel and train with the B team in Amsterdam before he turns 18.
” He has agreed a pre contract with Ajax, which will metamorphose into a full contract once he turns 18. He will be 16 later in the year so let’s say in two years time”.
” For the main time he won’t be in Amsterdam due to visa issues, so he will spend more time with Ajax franchise in South Africa, Ajax Capetown. They will monitor his progress during his time there.
” During his stay there he will travel to Amsterdam and train with the B team. We are all happy for him. He truly deserve this chance”.