Hato, now 20, felt a slow starter in those early days under Maresca and when he did get opportunities did often look short of confidence. “It takes time,” Rosenior insists, though. “He’s a young player who’s come through at Ajax, captained Ajax at 17 years old. Then he comes to a massive club, different league, different culture. And so in terms of what has happened before me, there are loads of different contextual things.”

Source: Express March 21, 2026 18:00 UTC