Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 13:49• Jordi Tomasowa • Last update: 13:59

Feyenoord has made an attempt to sign Nemanja Gudelj during the winter transfer window, it knows General Newspaper. The thirty-year-old midfielder from Sevilla has to do it this season under trainer Julen Lopetegui with a supporting role. However, his arrival at De Kuip proved financially unfeasible, after which the Rotterdammers decided to shift their sights to Jorrit Hendrix.

Gudelj did not get more than 633 playing minutes in fourteen appearances for Sevilla this season. His lack of perspective with the current number two in LaLiga was a reason for Feyenoord to inquire about the Serb, but according to the General Newspaper It immediately became clear that his arrival proved to be unfeasible for financial reasons. Due to the departure of Naoufal Bannis, Christian Conteh and Mark Diemers, the selection is less wide, while João Teixeira under trainer Arnse Slot does not have to count on anything. Just like the aforementioned trio, the Portuguese midfielder has been given the green light to (temporarily) leave.

After missing out on former Ajax player Gudelj, Feyenoord is targeting Hendrix, who is seen as a cheaper alternative. The 26-year-old midfielder gets little time to play at Spartak Moscow and can therefore be rented out for a year and a half. “In the first instance it is about rent, but with an option to buy. It still has to be arranged”, technical director Frank Arnesen previously confirmed to the newspaper. General Newspaper. Hendrix himself would be interested in a switch to De Kuip. The single the Dutch-international exchanged PSV for Spartak Moscow a year ago. So far Hendrix has not yet managed to secure a permanent base with the current number nine in Russia.

Hendrix has played 684 minutes for Spartak Moscow so far, spanning 22 games and providing no goals or assists. Despite the fact that his contract still runs until mid-2024, the midfielder can now leave. 1908 reported that Hendrix is ​​eligible for a rental period of one and a half years and that is partly why Feyenoord came to him in the search for a width reinforcement. The Rotterdammers have already strengthened themselves this month with Patrik Wälemark and Cole Bassett.