Ghanaian football star Mohammed Kudus has expressed high praise for Liverpool’s assistant coach John Heitinga, highlighting the positive impact Heitinga had on him during their time together at Ajax.

“I felt very good under Heitinga. He is the best trainer I have had at Ajax,” Kudus shared with Voetbal Primeur.

The West Ham United talisman added, “Apart from the training aspect, I also have a very high regard for him in terms of standards and values.

Personally, I would have loved to work with him longer. He is a top trainer, and I really appreciated his efforts to make the players better at the time.”

Kudus and Heitinga will cross paths again in the 2024/25 football season when West Ham United faces Liverpool.

There are also reports suggesting that Kudus could potentially join Liverpool this summer, which would reunite him with Heitinga for the second time in their careers.