Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 10:03 AM• Rian Rosendaal

Martin Haar thinks that Feyenoord makes an excellent choice by attracting Guus Til. The experienced coach experienced the midfielder for some time at AZ and therefore knows what the player from Spartak Moscow can add to the game of the Rotterdam club. Haar immediately draws the comparison with Jens Toornstra and also emphasizes the versatility in Til’s game.

Her praises Til Wednesday in an interview with The Telegraph. “Guus is a very smart guy, also off the field. He has a nose for going deep at the right moments. That is very important in today’s football”, says the seasoned trainer. Til ended his period with AZ with 28 goals and 12 assists in 96 games. In the shirt of Spartak, the 23-year-old midfielder scored 2 hits and 3 assists in 24 appearances.

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In most cases, Til played number ten at AZ. “That was a step forward for a midfielder like Guus. In that place he also had to put the striker to work and give cunning through passes. But he might be at his best if he can keep going. Actually, it’s a younger version. van Jens Toornstra “, compares Haar, who experienced Til up close in Young AZ. “He is from the same class as Calvin Stengs, Teun Koopmeiners and Myron Boadu. He has stood still for a while the past two seasons, although he deserved the transfer to Spartak at that time.”

Feyenoord will pay more than a million euros for the temporary arrival of Guus Til, so the insured The Telegraph Tuesday. The number five of the Eredivisie this week reached an agreement with Spartak Moscow on a rental period of one season. In addition to the hefty rental amount, the Rotterdam club also pays for the full salary of the 23-year-old midfielder. At the same time, Til extended his contract in Russia for one season.

Although the amount of ‘over a million euros’ is on the high side, has The Telegraph talk about ‘a smart deal’ from Feyenoord. After all, the Russians initially demanded a rent of 1.7 million euros. The deal can largely be attributed to the new coach Arne Slot, a good acquaintance of Til. The successor of Dick Advocaat and the midfielder had an excellent relationship at AZ.