THE HAGUE, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Ajax and Manchester United have reached an agreement on the transfer of Daley Blind to Amsterdam, both soccer clubs announced on Monday.

The 28-year-old Dutch international will sign a four-year contract at his former club Ajax in due course. The transfer fee is 16 million euros (18.7 million U.S. dollars), which can increase to 20.5 million euros, including bonuses.

In the summer of 2014 Blind left Ajax for Manchester United. In total he played 141 official matches for he Mancunians. During his period in England the defender, who can also play as midfielder, won the Europa League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Community Shield.

Blind, the son of former Ajax player and Dutch international Danny Blind, played for the Ajax youth academy since he was 8 years old and he made his debut in the first team in December 2008. With Ajax he clinched four Dutch league titles.