Manchester United may be leading the race to sign teenage sensation Justin Kluivert, but the Ajax striker s father would rather he chose Barcelona.
Kluivert has come to prominence this season under Erik ten Hag after impressing with cameo appearances last term.
The 18-year-old has scored seven Eredivisie goals in 24 appearances in 2017-18, helping keep Ajax s slim title hopes alive as they chase leaders PSV.
His exploits in Amsterdam have alerted some of Europe s top clubs, with United said to be at the front of the queue should Ajax wish to cash in on one of their best young talents.
However, Kluivert s father Patrick hopes he follows in his footsteps and moves to LaLiga.
I m very proud of him. He s doing very good at Ajax, Patrick Kluivert told Omnisport, speaking courtesy of Hublot.
He s now a first XI player. If he s playing like this in the long-term, he could be one important player in the future.
| Bondscoach Ronald Koeman heeft 25 spelers opgenomen in de selectie voor en : .
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje)
Of course, I prefer that he goes to Barcelona but in football everything can happen.
He s an adult, he can make his own decisions but he s already said it s a dream for him to play for Barcelona. But you never know in football.
Patrick Kluivert s fondness of Barca also makes him believe Ernesto Valverde s side can win the Champions League this season.
There are some good teams capable of winning it [the Champions League], he added.
It s important to be in the quarter-finals. Barcelona are one of those teams.
They are playing really well in LaLiga and now will face Roma. But there is also Manchester City, Bayern Munich, many teams.
It s hard to say who will win it, but Barcelona are playing very well and winning the important games.
