Russian analysts have commented on the transfer of Jorrit Hendrix. The midfielder exchanged Spartak Moscow for Feyenoord this week. A step that they are not very sorry about in Russia. According to Roman Shirokov and Aleksandr Mostovoi, well-known Russian football figures who regularly join football programs as analysts, Hendrix simply lacked sufficient quality.
Hendrix looked set to be on his way to the MLS this winter, where he could sign a contract with an undisclosed club. However, the midfielder decided to pull the plug from the negotiations with his own hands. A week later he arrived at Feyenoord. A smart move from a financial point of view, in Mostovoi’s opinion. “They come from the Netherlands, earn a lot of money and then go back on a rental basis. Funny. After all, Hendrix is not the only one. You also have Guus Til, for whom even much more was paid.”
Hendrix made the switch from PSV to Spartak in January last year, but the Russian adventure was never a success. Under Domenico Tedesco, Rui Vitória, as well as current trainer Paoli Vanoli, he failed to secure a starting spot. Former Spartak chairman Andrey Chervichenko describes Hendrix as ‘a mediocre player’. Former goalkeeper Anzor Kavazashvili is in conversation with Sports24 a little more on top. “Hendrix is a player of FNL level”, Kavazashvili refers to the Football National League, the second tier of Russia.
At Spartak, Hendrix had competition from Roman Zobnin, Nail Umyarov and Ruslan Litvinov, among others. Feyenoord now rents him until mid-2023 and also has an option to buy. “Thank God Hendrix has left,” said Shirokov in an interview with Sports Express. “This is very good for Spartak, because a place will become available in the selection.” Mostovoi agrees with the words of his former colleague. “His arrival was very special. No one had ever heard of him. I don’t think it was a… big deal is that he is leaving.”
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