Tolu surprises: ‘When I told Weghorst I was going to Ajax, he said...’

Tolu Arokodare, the towering Ajax striker, told ESPN he has a good relationship with Wout Weghorst. The pair have known each other for years.

On loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tolu is playing for Ajax this season. The Amsterdam club have an option to buy him for €20 million.

The pair met in July 2023, when KRC Genk played Burnley in a friendly. The Belgian side won 2-0, with Tolu scoring.

After the match, Tolu sought out Weghorst in the gym and asked him a question. "I'd seen him play several times before and wondered where he gets the energy to keep pressing."

Tolu continues: "He replied that it's all down to mentality. He said he'd had it since childhood, but that you can work on it too."

"We've been friends ever since. We follow each other on Instagram and are regularly in touch. Before I went to Ajax, I sent him a message. He had nothing but good things to say," Tolu concludes.

This Sunday, Tolu and Weghorst will face each other at the Grolsch Veste. "I hope he keeps scoring, but he needs to take it a bit easier. Some of us want to score too. He just scores four!"