Black Stars Playmaker Mohammed Kudus on Target As Ajax Smash VV Venlo

• Mohammed Kudus continued from his Saturday heroics but this time for Jong Ajax has they handed VV Venlo a heavy pounding on Monday
• The 21-year-old drew first blood for Ajax as the Dutch giants went on to clinch an emphatic 6-1 win over their opponents
• Kudus will hope his performance with the youth side of Ajax will convince manager Erik Ten Hag to hand him more game time

Black Stars attacker Mohammed Kudus played full throttle for Jong Ajax in their comprehensive victory over VV Venlo on Monday evening.

The Ghana international was on target for the youth side of the defending Dutch champions who thumped their opponents 6-1.

A hattrick from Mohammed Ihattaren, Naci Unuvar's double in conjunction with Kudus' solitary strike ensured Joeri Schroijen's effort remained a consolation.

The 21-year-old attacker who has struggled for game time since his injury return climbed off the bench to set up Ajax's crucial win over the weekend as the Dutch giants seek to retain their title.

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In order to be match fit for the remainder of the season first-team players of Ajax are given opportunities to fine-tune their game with the youth side.

And the former FC Nordsjaelland talisman took full opportunity by breaking the game's deadlock after 22 minutes but his strike was quickly cancelled by the visitors a minute after his goal.

It appeared the equalizing goal awoke the beast in Ajax as they embarked on a demolition exercise in the second half to score five unanswered goals in the second stanza to put the game beyond the reach of the visitors.

Kudus will hope his continuous purple patch display for Jong Ajax will convince newly-appointed Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag to hand him more game time as the season draws to a close.

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana international Mohammed Kudus climbed off the bench to provide an assist in Ajax Amsterdam's narrow one-nil win over NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie.

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Kudus was introduced into the game with five minutes to spare by incoming Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag as he searched for a win.

And his substitution proved to be a masterstroke as Kudus provided the assist for Dutch-born forward of Ghanaian heritage Brian Brobbey three minutes after his introduction.