He wanted Ajax and Ajax alone! Tottenham Hotspur forward Steven Bergwijn rejected approaches from Manchester United and Everton so he could return to the Netherlands and join Ajax.Two and a half years after he’d arrived to Tottenham in a $33 million transfer from PSV, the Dutch international is going back to his hometown to join Ajax, the club he appeared at the youth level.##NAJAVA_MECA_6488504##The 24-year-old Oranje man will leave London with seven goals in 60 Premier League appearances, but only 25 of those came from the start. Ajax are under new management this season following the departure of boss Erik ten Hag to Manchester United, with Alfred Schreuder now in charge in the Dutch capital.Reports from the Netherlands surprisingly claim they’ve ignored the chance to make an extra $10 million. Apparently, both Manchester United and Everton have been willing to pay $42.5 million to get Bergwijn – but the man only wanted to move to Ajax and nowhere else.🚨BREAKING | Ajax & Tottenham Hotspur have now reached an agreement on the transfer of Steven Bergwijn.🤝Ajax will pay a fee of €30M for the Dutchman, the winger has agreed a five-year contract until 2027.👨🏻💻[@MikeVerweij via @Telegraaf]#THFC | #COYSpic.twitter.com/pK6DVPhtfc— Last Word On Spurs (@LastWordOnSpurs) July 4, 2022 The former PSV attacker made it no secret that he wanted to leave to a club where he’d get the chance to play. Last month he told the media in his homeland that he was desperate to leave Spurs. Not only will he get to get away from Antonio Conte, but he’ll also wear the Ajax shirt.”I just need to go play. I want to leave Spurs now, that’s for sure. Is it important that my new club plays in the Champions League? That’s not my top priority. It would be nice, but what’s important is that I’m going to play.”The imminent arrival of Bergwijn will break the record for the most expensive Ajax signing, exceeding the $24.75 million they paid to sign Sebastien Haller from West Ham 18 months ago.
