SC Heerenveen started the new Eredivisie season with a victory. Willem II was defeated 2-0 in the Abe Lenstra Stadium. Lucas Woudenberg and Pawel Bochniewicz scored the goals on behalf of the Frisians. Gerry Hamstra, technical manager of Heerenveen, discussed the transfer problems surrounding Joey Veerman after the match.

Hamstra said he was hopeful Veerman could be kept on board. Due to the sale of a number of players, the Frisians no longer have a financial need to sell Veerman. Veerman played an excellent match on Saturday and Hamstra knows that it could lead to more concrete interest in the midfielder. “Then you hope it will be October 7 very soon,” he said in an interview with FOX Sports at the end of the second transfer window.

‘There are several footballers asked about, but Joey shows every week that he is growing and developing. In any case, we did not renew his contract in vain. He’s been in jail for another four years. Hamstra was asked if Veerman is now too expensive for interested clubs. “Depends on what Manchester City is going to offer,” the sports director said jokingly in front of the television channel’s camera. “We want to keep him and keep this choice together.”

“We sold a few boys, including a big one,” Hamstra referred to the sale of Chidera Ejuke to CSKA Moscow. “It simply came to our notice then. The necessity is not so great and high. We can say ‘no’ and would like to. But again, you always have to deal with multiple parties, but we want to keep this group together. That is why this victory is also important. That the group sees that we are growing. There is stretch in it, there is potential. I think it’s important, but also the players on the field. ”

Veerman was pretty clear about his future afterwards. “I have already extended my contract and I really enjoy it out here on the field, with a lot of friends,” the midfielder emphasized. Soccer International. ‘If we continue like this, it’s also great to play football here. You never know if there’s going to be another dream club, but that’s not what I’ve expecting this summer. ‘