Steven Bergwijn opens up on leaving Tottenham for Ajax

Steven Bergwijn has this weekend opened up on his resolution to depart Tottenham Hotspur and the Premier League, for a return to his dwelling nation.

The long-running saga surrounding the way forward for wide-man Bergwijn was after all delivered to a definitive shut this previous Friday.

This got here because the Dutch worldwide opted to name time on what proved an altogether underwhelming stint in north London, to hyperlink up with Eredivisie champions AFC Ajax.

The deal, it’s understood, set Ajax again a sum within the area of €30 million, with Bergwijn having put pen to paper on a long-term deal in Amsterdam.

Official, confirmed. Steven Bergwijn joins Ajax on everlasting deal from Tottenham for €30m charge. Deal now accomplished. ?⚪️? #Ajax pic.twitter.com/3HIp5mz1pC

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Talking to the official web site of his new membership this weekend, it due to this fact got here as little shock when the 24-year-old was drawn on the motivation behind his newest transfer.

And Bergwijn first went on to disclose that he was left altogether stunned by the switch coming to fruition:

“I used to be a bit shocked. I didn’t see it coming, really.”

From right here, the Dutch worldwide pointed in the direction of a scarcity of game-time at Spurs as a contributing consider his resolution to hunt pastures new, earlier than suggesting that, based mostly on each home and European pedigree, Ajax symbolize a ‘step up’:

“However yeah I used to be getting neglected of the workforce there and naturally you simply need to play. So when you can return to Ajax it’s fairly tempting. They at all times do properly within the league and the Champions League. So, it’s a step up for me.”

“They at all times do properly within the league and the Champions League. So, it’s a step up.”

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