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By Felix Keith Manchester United failed to land a Danish wonderkid last summer because he preferred to go and play for Ajax instead. Lasse Abildgaard caught the eye of a few top European clubs before leaving Silkeborg in Denmark to sign for Ajax on a three-year contract last summer. The 17-year-old winger had trials with United, Ajax and RB Leipzig before deciding which club to leave his homeland for. “I went to trial training down there [at Manchester United] to see what it was like,” Abildgaard told Danish newspaper Tipsbladet. “We ended up making the decision that it was the best for me [to…