Daley Blind has sung the praises of former Ajax teammate Sergino Dest.

Blind says the fullback has improved since leaving Ajax for Barcelona. Dest is now with AC Milan and at the World Cup with Holland.

“Sergiño Dest entered into the Ajax first team very quickly and you could see straight away he had a great deal of talent," said Blind in a press conference.

“He improved a lot after achieving a place in the main squad, he then moved to Barcelona, where I am sure he learned even more.

“Dest is an excellent player with a lot of quality."