Ajax defender Jurrien Timber has made light of bits of gossip he could follow Erik ten Hag to Manchester United yet says he is the 'footballer and the man' he is today a result of the Dutch chief.
The 20-year-old has shown up for Ajax since Ten Hag gave him his senior presentation in 2020.
Lumber has been a pillar in the side this season, beginning 26 of Ajax's 30 Eredivisie games and assisting them with moving seven focuses clear at the highest point of the table.
Before Ten Hag was disclosed as Manchester United's next supervisor on Thursday, it was recommended that the 52-year-old could hope to make Timber one of his most memorable Old Trafford signings, having been dazzled by his improvement in Holland.
Various Ajax players are being connected with moves to United, who have persevered through one more sorry season and lost 3-1 to Arsenal on Saturday as their expectations of completing in the main four experienced another blow.
Answering the tales, Netherlands worldwide Timber told Het Parool: 'I'm great at Ajax. I can in any case gain some significant experience, particularly assuming we keep on playing in the Champions League.'
On Ten Hag, the skilled safeguard added: 'He merited it [the United job]. Ten Hag has been vital to me by and by.
'Under him I turned into the footballer, the man I am today. The mentor conversed with me a great deal. He's been extremely basic, in a decent, helpful way. I will not fail to remember that at any point in the near future.'
Ten Hag will hope to reinforce his Manchester United crew this late spring adhering to a disturbing dunk in guidelines at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have been not able to add to their tremendous prize assortment starting around 2017, while they look set to pass up Champions League football following Saturday's loss at Arsenal.
Asked what Ten Hag will think about the club's unfortunate structure after Arsenal secured a 3-1 win at the Emirates, interval manager Ralf Rangnick said: 'There is a great deal of work without a doubt. We knew that before the game.
'We showed what football we can play. Despite the fact that we needed to manage the two early objectives, there isn't anything about the demeanor of the players we ought to blame today.'
On United's main four possibilities, a flattened Rangnick added: 'I'm almost certain [they are over]. As far as I might be concerned, even before the game it was not likely, yet after the present outcome it is gone, yes.'
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