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Ajax swoop for Colombian youngster Cassierra

Ajax have completed the signing of Colombian teenager Mateo Cassierra from Deportivo Cali on a five-year deal.

The 19-year-old striker will officially join the Eredivisie giants on a July 1.

The terms of the transfer have not been disclosed.

"I am very happy to be here," he told the club's official website. 

"I know a lot of big names from the past: Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten and Luis Suarez. Ajax has a wonderful history. 

"It is fantastic that I should start wearing the Ajax shirt. This is a dream come true."

Cassierra's arrival in Amsterdam could increase the likelihood of a move for Arkadiusz Milik, the Poland international forward who has been linked with Serie A duo Inter and Lazio in recent weeks.