Ajax officially sign son of legendary Manchester United striker

Manchester United’s recruitment department has continued to keep a close eye on emerging talent across Europe as the club sharpens its long-term planning.

With elite academies producing players at an increasing rate, United scouts have been particularly active in tracking youth movement between major clubs this season.

Loan deals involving high-potential youngsters are being viewed internally as early indicators of future market opportunities.

Ajax, in particular, remains a club United regularly monitor due to its history of developing players capable of stepping into the Premier League.

That attention has now been drawn to a familiar name making a significant move this month.

Ajax have reached an agreement with Maximilian Ibrahimovic and AC Milan on a six-month loan deal for the nineteen-year-old forward, as they announced on their website.

The temporary switch will run until the end of the current season and includes an option to buy, giving the Dutch giants control over the player’s long-term future should he impress.

Born in Lund, Sweden, on September 22, 2006, Maximilian Ibrahimovic joined AC Milan’s youth setup in 2022 after progressing through Hammarby IF’s academy.

Over the past six months, the right-footed forward featured for Milan Futuro, the club’s second team competing in Italy’s Serie D, where he continued to refine his movement and finishing.

His transition to Ajax is viewed as a step up in intensity and tactical education, something United closely assess when profiling potential future targets.

Ajax director of football Marijn Beuker spoke openly about the club’s excitement surrounding the deal, saying: “We are very pleased with the arrival of Maximilian.

“He is a talented forward with a good sense of positioning in and around the penalty area, and he has strong goal-oriented finishing.

“He is skilful with his dribbling and, above all, has a great winner’s mentality and training attitude.”

Beuker also outlined how the player will be eased into life in Amsterdam, adding: “He will initially mainly get his playing minutes with Ajax U23 and will regularly move between Ajax U23 and the first team during the season, so that he can get used to the higher level and the intensity of Ajax 1.

“Maximilian is a player with a lot of potential, and we hope that in time he can become a permanent part of Ajax 1’s attack.”

The surname alone ensures additional scrutiny, particularly with AC Milan continuing to invest heavily in youth, having signed Zlatan Ibrahimović’s other son, Vincent, just last month.

Should Ibrahimovic thrive in the Netherlands, he may quickly move onto the radar of clubs operating at the very highest level.