Serbia forward Dusan Tadic extends contract with Ajax

ajaxs-dusan-tadic-celebrates-goal-against-real-madrid

Ajax's Dusan Tadic celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Real Madrid and Ajax at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (Bernat Armangue/AP)

AMSTERDAM — Ajax says Serbia forward Dusan Tadic has extended his contract with the Amsterdam club by a year until the end of the 2023 season.

Tadic, who came from Southampton a year ago, was a key member of the Ajax team that won the domestic league and cup double and reached the semifinals of the Champions League last season.

Ajax says on Monday the 30-year-old Tadic, who scored 36 goals in 56 matches last season, will stay at the club after his playing career ends and will move into a training role at the club’s famed youth academy until the end of the 2026 season.

Financial terms of the contract extension were not released.

Sportsnet.ca no longer supports comments.