Ajax striker Tolu Arokodare told ESPN that he has a good relationship with Wout Weghorst. They will meet at the Grolsch Veste on Sunday, continuing a connection that dates back several years.
How they first met
Arokodare and Weghorst first met in July 2023, when KRC Genk played Burnley in a friendly. KRC Genk won by two goals to nil, with Arokodare scoring.
After the match, Arokodare found Weghorst in the gym and asked him a question. Arokodare said, “I'd seen him play several times before and wondered where he gets the energy to keep pressing.”
Arokodare said, “He replied that it's all about mentality.”
He added, “He said he'd had it since childhood, but that you can work on it too.”
Arokodare's Ajax move
Arokodare is on loan at Ajax from Wolverhampton Wanderers this season. Ajax have an option to buy him for €20 million.
Keeping in touch
Arokodare told ESPN, “We've been friends since then. We follow each other on Instagram and are regularly in touch. Before I went to Ajax, I sent him a message. He had only good things to say.”
A joke before Sunday's meeting
Ahead of Sunday's meeting, Arokodare joked, “I hope he keeps scoring, but he does need to ease off a bit. Some of us want to score too. He just scores four!”
