Friday, June 10, 2022 at 8:21 PM• Rian Rosendaal • Last update: 20:23

Wim Kieft wonders whether Steven Bergwijn should choose Ajax in this transfer period. The analyst casts in his weekly column for The Telegraph that it may be wiser for the winger to extend his stay at Tottenham Hotspur. Ajax wants to deposit 15 million euros for Bergwijn, while the London club, according to club watcher Mike Verweij, wants 25 million euros plus bonuses for the the Dutch international.

Kieft thinks Bergwijn is a ‘revelation’ at the Dutch national team and in that context sees a big difference with the situation at Tottenham, where the attacker is only a reserve. “It is very likely that this has to do with national coach Louis van Gaal”, Kieft compliments the working method of the national coach. “The most important thing is that Bergwijn feels at home with the Dutch, the way of playing football suits him and he is important again.” Partly because of this, the former attacker does not know whether Bergwijn would do well to return to the Netherlands this summer.

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“Negotiations are now underway between Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur. Whether going back to the Netherlands is the best solution? Without having anything against Ajax, isn’t it nicer to play in the Premier League and succeed? If you go back to what you already know, your foreign adventure has failed,” is the harsh verdict of Kieft, who thinks Tottenham is a “beautiful club with a beautiful new stadium”. “But at the time, Bergwijn chose more on emotion than on ratio. You get the same feeling with Frenkie de Jong and his choice for Barcelona.”

Kieft believes that Frenkie de Jong should have thought more about choosing Barcelona a few years ago, mainly due to the presence of Sergio Busquets in midfield. “Sergio Busquets has been part of the golden Barcelona for years with Xavi, Gerard Pique, Andrés Iniesta and Lionel Messi. He is also a child of the club and Busquets is still not doing badly there. another place will be played if you make such a transfer,” said Kieft.