Tadic back at Ajax with NEC: "Ajax remains my reference"

Dusan Tadic returns to Ajax on Saturday with NEC Nijmegen. The Serbian, who long wore the colours of Amsterdam, spoke of his attachment to the club, according to several Dutch media.

Dušan Tadić, joueur de football

Photo: Solent Creatives from Southampton, United KIngdom — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Dusan Tadic makes his return to the Johan Cruijff ArenA this Saturday with NEC Nijmegen, on the resumption of the Eredivisie. The Serbian, who enjoyed great success in the Ajax shirt, said the club remains "his reference", according to Voetbal International. He also called Ajax "the club of his dreams", reports FCUpdate.

Asked by ESPN after his team's 1-1 draw, the player was moved by this return, according to Soccernews. He also expressed the wish to return to Amsterdam one day, according to Voetbalprimeur.

On the pitch, Ajax field Tolu Arokodare up front, replacing Kasper Dolberg, injured for the rest of the season, as Soccernews reports. Tadic, for his part, starts for NEC.

Sources

  1. Voetbal InternationalNEC'er Tadic moet wennen: 'Ajax is mijn droomclub en blijft mijn standaard' (new window)vi.nl
  2. SoccernewsTadic reageert op ’terugkeer bij Ajax’ (new window)soccernews.nl
  3. VoetbalprimeurAjax-fans hebben zeer duidelijke boodschap voor Dusan Tadic bij terugkeer in ArenA (new window)voetbalprimeur.nl
  4. SoccernewsTolu in opstelling Ajax, Tadic doet ‘gewoon’ mee (new window)soccernews.nl
  5. FCUpdateLIVE Eredivisie | Ajax treft NEC, Dusan Tadic terug in Johan Cruijff ArenA (new window)fcupdate.nl
  6. FCUpdateDusan Tadic met NEC terug in Amsterdam: 'Heel eerlijk? Ajax blijft...' (new window)fcupdate.nl
  7. VoetbalprimeurTadic spreekt wens uit richting 'droomclub' Ajax: 'Ik wil terugkomen...' (new window)voetbalprimeur.nl