For Feyenoord, the Eredivisie will start next Sunday with the difficult away game against Vitesse. Both clubs are in the same boat and saw many players leave this summer. Moreover, there is still a lot to be done at Feyenoord. A new left back is coming, while Marcos Senesi is being pulled firmly. Ramiz Zerrouki is also explicitly associated with Feyenoord. The midfielder spoke openly on Thursday about his wish to leave.
Zerrouki is in the picture at Feyenoord as a possible successor to Fredrik Aursnes, who seems to be on his way to Benfica. The 24-year-old inspector of Twente hopes that he can make the step to De Kuip. “Every player has ambition”, he said in an interview on Thursday evening RTL7 after the won Conference League match against FK Cukaricki. “I am grateful to Twente that they have offered me the opportunity to grow from youth to the Eredivisie, but every footballer has ambition and wants to take a step. I personally hope that the club will think along with my future and think that it is a can be a win-win situation.”
“I received the interview and the match from Twente,” Slot said during the press conference on Friday. “When you see what’s on television you even let yourself be tempted to a match in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. So I’ve seen the interview. But I think it’s very inappropriate from my side, and I’ve done that before. said, to say something about a player who is not ours. And if I have to believe the noises from Enschede, he is also far from ours.”
left back
The biggest pain point for the team from Rotterdam is the left back position. Slot has not yet welcomed a replacement for Tyrell Malacia and therefore has to improvise. Against Osasuna, Jacob Rasmussen started as left back. For him, a base place against Vitesse would be a reunion with many old acquaintances, as he was leased by Fiorentina to the Arnhem team last season. “There is just a left back on Sunday. Someone who can fill it in perfectly. I will not say who that is, you will see that on Sunday. I notice internally that we are working on a careful process, we are trying to attract the best possible player .”
Someone who seems to be starting for the time being is Fredrik Aursnes. The midfielder is coveted by Benfica, but a deal is not yet in sight. “He trained today and he was in the starting line-up, so I have no reason to assume that he is not in the match selection at the moment. I have the feeling that the guys on the training field are completely focused on Feyenoord. I’ve seen that all week. That is the most important thing for me now. It will probably still be restless until September 1, but we try to shield ourselves from that.”