Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 13:55• Rian Rosendaal

Eloy Room is open to a return to Vitesse, the club he also served between 2008 and 2017. The 32-year-old goalkeeper will be with the American Columbus Crew until December 31, 2021, but that does not automatically mean that he will actually serve out his commitment in Major League Soccer. Room sees opportunities at Vitesse, especially because first goalkeeper Remko Pasveer will switch to Ajax after this season.

“Remko Pasveer is going to Ajax. Quite surprising, but I understand him completely. When Ajax comes, you do not quickly say ‘no’. I am in the right place here, but when Vitesse comes I will certainly consider that. Vitesse will remain my club. Room leaves nothing to be desired in an interview with De Gelderlander. However, the question is whether Columbus Crew wishes to cooperate in a premature departure of the experienced closing post. Vitesse will in any case have to come up with a transfer fee if it continues.

“I’m only dealing with Columbus now,” said Room, who doesn’t want to get too far ahead of things. “But sometimes you can’t refuse an offer. I’ll see what happens. When Vitesse reports, it is very interesting.” Room has 155 games to his name for the club that recently lost 2-1 to Ajax in the final of the TOTO KNVB Cup. The goalkeeper was also successful with Vitesse in the cup final of 2017, when AZ was defeated 0-2. Room left for PSV shortly after the cup triumph of four years ago, to start working in the United States in 2019.

If a return to Vitesse is not possible, then that is not a disaster for Room. He really enjoys the goalkeeping life in Major League Soccer. “That competition has really been pumped up in recent years. Here you play in huge stadiums. After the corona crisis, the public is allowed to enter the games again. At Columbus that is still limited, but there are states where the stadiums are full. spectators. This is a huge sports country. With a real sports culture. ” Room sees a big difference with its old situation in that respect. “The experience is much greater in sports than in Europe.”