Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 6:56 PM• Mart van Mourik • Last update: 19:19

FC Twente has strengthened itself with Denilho Cleonise, reports TC Tubantia Thursday night. A transfer from the nineteen-year-old winger had been in the air for some time, but it seemed to suddenly bounce off on Tuesday due to radio silence from former employer Genoa regarding the contract status. The parties involved have now reached an agreement on a two-year contract with an option for two more seasons. Genoa has negotiated a resale percentage of as yet unknown height.

Cleonise had an expiring contract with the Italian club and has been training with Twente since the beginning of July, which had been planning to take over the left winger for some time. The attacker, who left Ajax for Genoa at the age of seventeen, also played in the lost practice match with Lazio (0-1) last Saturday. Still, a deal with the Cleonise threatened to fall through, and according to technical director Jan Streuer, that had to do with Genoa’s attitude.

We received the information from his corner that he was transfer-free,” says Streuer. “So we put him on trial. Not wanting to be financially surprised, we asked Genoa to confirm on paper that he was free of transfer. But that confirmation was not given,” said de Streuer, who was also surprised by the Italians earlier this week. “Genoa had offered him a contract anyway, so we have to pay a training fee for him anyway. That’s a few tons. And we don’t have that money, especially not for a young player.” In the end, the leader of the Tukkers issued an ultimatum to Genoa, which accepted the counter-proposal after all.

Cleonise is not the last reinforcement to offer FC Twente a contract. Streuer is also late on Thursday TC Tubantia know that Luca Everink can show herself in the A-selection. The twenty-year-old right back comes from his own training. “He gets the chance to prove himself as second right back (behind Giovanni Troupée, ed.). It’s great that we have another boy from the training,” said Steuer, who also indicates that the club is ready. is on the transfer market. “We are ready. There is a good selection.”