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"Manchester United target Daley Blind came on as a second-half substitute in Ajax\u2019s 4-1 victory over Vitesse in the Eredivisie on Sunday.  &amp;nbsp; #477426271 / gettyimages.com  Daley Blind was one of the stars of the 2014 World Cup, his performances sparking suggestions that he could join Manchester United this summer to reunite with his now-former Netherlands national team coach Louis van Gaal. The 24-year-old Ajax star is a versatile footballer who can play both at left-back and in defensive midfield, and would be a good addition to a United squad that still does have enough quality to challenge for the Premier League title this season. Having helped the Oranje to the semi-finals of the tournament in Brazil earlier this summer and then gone on a summer break, Blind returned to competitive action on Sunday. The Dutchman came on as a substitute for Ajax in the 59th minute during their opening Eredivisie game of the 2014-15 season against Vitesse at the Amsterdam ArenA.  59. Wissel #Ajax: WK-ganger @BlindDaley lost Arek Milik af. Welkom terug, Daley! #ajavit &amp;mdash; AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) August 10, 2014  // __CDATA__ _ // __/CDATA__ . Blind made an instant impact as it was his cross just past the hour mark that led to a corner for Ajax from which Mike van der Hoorn headed home from close range to make it 3-1 to the hosts. The United target, who recently admitted that he would find it tough to reject offers from the Red Devils and Barcelona (click here to read more), had a good and composed game thereafter, playing largely on the left side. Ajax eventually went on to win the match 4-1, kicking off their quest for a fifth successive Eredivisie title in style and leading Blind to feel delighted to have played his role in the win. SEE ALSO: Juventus win thrilling game - did \u20AC60m Manchester United target feature?The versatile Dutchman, who is rated at &amp;pound;17 million, took to social networking site Twitter to post the following message, writing: &amp;lsquo;First three points today against Vitesse, feels nice to play the first minutes of the new season&amp;rsquo;.  Prima 3 punten vandaag tegen Vitesse, zelf ook lekker om weer de eerste minuten van het seizoen te maken! Een warm onthaal!! #Ajax #AjaVit &amp;mdash; Daley Blind (@BlindDaley) August 10, 2014 Should Manchester United make a move for Daley Blind?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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