So far, there is no need to introduce Ajax's ability to develop talented players through their youth training system.
But the Dutch giants also have the advantage of buying young players from elsewhere and shaping them into elite players in a first-team environment.
Anthony appears to be the latest to embark on this path, with the Brazilian winger signing Ajax on a contract at the age of 20 and has been impressive over the past 18 months, with reports that Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea are all interested in him.
So as the Eredivisie champions prepare to say goodbye to their latest finished product, they have just embarked on a similar journey, and they have a player who could help Anthony finally leave.
In late August, Ajax signed Copenhagen Football Club Mohammed Dalami for an initial price of €12 million, a clear sign that they believe the teenager has the potential to reach the top flight.
"We have high expectations," Ajax football director Mark Overmars said after the deal was completed. Many have compared the player's speed, skill and growing skills to Sadio Mane.
His early performances were also good, with Dalami scoring a goal and assisting once in a 9-0 win over Campble, his second appearance for Ajax.
For those who have been following the winger's career, it's not surprising that Dalami continues to impress.
Although Dalami entered the Copenhagen youth team at the U14 stage after starting a football education in his hometown team Vidovol, he soon began to dominate the team in the age group of the capital club.
At the age of 15, he was already the leader of the Copenhagen Under-17 youth team, and by the age of 16, he had already embarked on the road to the first team.
In September 2018, he finally made his debut and did not disappoint, scoring in the Danish Cup against Viby, becoming the youngest goal scorer in the history of FC Copenhagen with a time of 16 years and 263 days.
'Mohammed has an extraordinary talent, he is fast, his one-on-one moves are powerful and his goals are threatening." Coach Sobaken at the time said. In the 2018-19 season, Sobaken further included the young player in the squad and made him a first-team regular earlier the following year.
In the 2019-20 season, Dalami scored seven goals and contributed four assists, and there is no doubt that the teenager's highlights came to the last minute when he played against his beloved Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-finals.
'I think he has 10 Manchester United shirts at home and he often wears them during training. Teammate Jonas Winder quipped before the game, and Dalami himself wanted to follow in the footsteps of his Red Devil idol.
"When I was a kid, Cristiano Ronaldo was my idol," he told Ajax TV: "As a kid, I was a Manchester United fan. ”
"Now Rashford is my idol. I've been following him since he debuted and I think I'm playing at a similar level to his at that age. ”
The similarities are clear, with Dalami's willingness to dribble from his favourite left-wing forward position, reminiscent of Rashford's best form, and both were seen as potential to become centre-forwards in the future.
"Dalami is as fast as lightning." Former Ajax and Danish midfielder Soren Lerby told the media when Dalami arrived at Cruyff Stadium: "He's a creative winger. Young and talented, but you also hear the good news that he wants to work hard for his teammates. ”
While talent and hard work are something that almost all coaches hope to find out from the young players on the pitch, there are countless stories of players being distracted by things off the pitch or when big clubs start to show interest.
Dalami certainly has an interest outside of football, having played fifa online during the pandemic suspension, beating players from 19 other clubs, including Trent Alexander Arnold, João Felix and Vinicius.
While teams such as Liverpool, Manchester City, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund have been following his progress over the past few years, he remains largely in the spotlight.
Leipzig was also considering signing him when Werner left Leipzig to join Chelsea, while Copenhagen even confirmed that negotiations with Club Brugge had started in early August, but the deal broke down before Ajax stepped in.
However, Dalami handled it all calmly, contributing 3 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 games for the Danish team before becoming the team's second-most expensive selling player, behind young player Kamartin Sulaimana. Earlier this summer, Sulemana joined Rennes for €15 million.
Jace Sorupp, the current owner of Copenhagen, said: "When children of this age are able to keep themselves on track amid the overwhelming reports and financial issues involved, I have to take off my hat in greeting. He performed best under that pressure, and that shouldn't be forgotten. ”
"It's a huge force. Not everyone can do it because you might get weaker, but he just plays, plays his game and keeps improving himself. It's really ™ impressive. ”
Dalami scored 18 goals and 10 assists in 93 games before leaving Copenhagen, and the Sierra Leone-born boy is now considered the future star of Danish football.
The journey has only just begun, and Dalami has already made his debut for the Danish national team in September, with the goal of becoming Ajax's next rising star.
History tells us that he had all the conditions to succeed in Amsterdam.