“After returning to the Netherlands I slept on it overnight. The next day I knew: I wanted to stay at AZ. I had the same feeling after my conversation with PSV.
“Some talents might have made a different choice. But for me it was simple: I thought it was too early for the move abroad and AZ had a better story than Ajax and PSV.”
Malen and Boadu have both been showing recently that there are more senior chances available for a young player in the Netherlands. Perhaps Boadu wouldn’t have developed in the same way if he’d made his move to England back then.
If he keeps progressing in the way he has been though, it won’t be long before the Premier League clubs come calling. A goal against United could well bring the timetable forward a bit.