The grapes are sour for Lutsharel Geertruida now that his transfer to RB Leipzig is definitely off the track. On Wednesday, the Germans pulled the plug on the negotiations, when Feyenoord rejected an offer of 29 million euros. Geertruida canceled his flight with family and agents, does not become a multi-millionaire – he could earn a multiple at Leipzig – but above all sees a dream transfer go up in smoke.
“One moment the vice-captain of Feyenoord thought he was going to break the transfer record at his club and a few hours later he was sitting at home shaking his head thinking that all dreams about a future in the Bundesliga and a million-dollar contract have been shattered.” Marcel van der Kraan outlines the situation The Telegraph. The journalist knows that the blow hit Geertruida hard.
“The Germans drove the player’s head crazy, promised him everything and finally broke off the negotiations on Wednesday around lunchtime,” Van der Kraan continues. “From the first day of preparation, Geertruida doubted whether he would still train at Feyenoord, because behind the scenes the whole picture had already been outlined to him at number three in the German Bundesliga.”
For example, Geertruida had the opportunity to become a multimillionaire at Leipzig. “His salary would not be one, two or three times higher, but almost four times as much as at Feyenoord. Mentally, he will need a few days to process everything,” concludes Van der Kraan. Geertruida does not have very long to grieve. This Sunday his professionalism will be called upon when Feyenoord kicks off the season against Fortuna Sittard.