Klaas Jan Huntelaar has been linked to a move to The
Premier League over the summer, but it appears the talented striker
will stay put, as Ajax's new manager Marco van Basten has named him
his new captain.
A statement on the Eredivisie side’s official website announces
that Huntelaar will have the honour to wear the armband at
Amsterdam Arena next season, which shows how important the player
will be for his new coach.
Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid have all been linked
to the athletic player, whose future seems to lie in The
Netherlands.
Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg will be his vice-captain, but
the duo have not started the pre season training program with their
team-mates yet, as they are still in holiday following their
participation in Euro 2008 in June.
Van Basten aims high and has declared that: “The primary goal is
to win at national level. But good results in Europe are of course
also more than welcomed. We will see how far we can go in the Uefa
Cup.”