Rafael van der Vaart advises Steven Bergwijn not to go to Ajax. The analyst of Ziggo Sports thinks that the 24-year-old wing striker will not play a huge role of significance in Amsterdam, and it is therefore better to stay at Tottenham Hotspur. “From the perspective of Ajax I understand, but being Bergwijn I wouldn’t do it,” said Van der Vaart.
It will be difficult for Bergwijn to get a basic place at Ajax, Van der Vaart knows. “You can never guarantee a player that he will play, but if you bring Bergwijn from Tottenham to Ajax, he must play,” says the former midfielder. “The next question is only where he will play. You have Dusan Tadic in his position and on the right you have Antony and Berghuis, so they will only get Bergwijn because Sébastien Haller is going to the Africa Cup for a month. I think Bergwijn will do that.” shouldn’t want to.”
Van der Vaart finds it a shame that Bergwijn hardly gets to play at Tottenham. “He is a wonderful player. I enjoy watching him. He has a great appearance. He also did a great job with the Dutch national team last time,” Van der Vaart refers to the crucial World Cup qualifier against Norway. (2-0 win), in which Bergwijn was decisive with a goal and assist.
Bergwijn was born in Amsterdam and played in the youth at Ajax for five years. At the age of thirteen he moved to PSV, where he eventually made it to professional football. Van der Vaart thinks that Bergwijn’s past can play a role in his final decision. “Perhaps it is a feeling for him: the circle is complete, back at Ajax.”