Dirk Kuyt is disappointed that Steven Berghuis will join Ajax and believes the Feyenoord captain would have made a different move if the Netherlands had played a 4-3-3 at Euro 2020.
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Reports broke on Monday that Ajax have a deal worth €5.5 million with Feyenoord for Berghuis, who will join the Amsterdam club as soon as he returns from holiday.
Speaking to De Telegraaf, Feyenoord legend Dirk Kuyt stated that Frank de Boer takes some blame for the move, “If Frank had not opted for 5-3-2, but 4-3-3 at the European Championship, Berghuis could have become the Dumfries of the tournament. Then he could have been an Oranje star.
“He was in great shape before the European Championship and did well in the system with three attackers for the Dutch national team. If he had played everything and well this European Championship, he would have been much better in Europe and he would not have gone to Amsterdam.”
Kuyt understands why Ajax is signing Berghuis, “I think he is the best player in the Eredivisie in his position . There is no right-winger with – from an offensive point of view – so much return. And if you can buy him for that price, I understand that very well.”
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What absolute nonsense from poor Dirkie! Berghuis simply knows that if you want to play CL football, you have to go to the best clubs in Holland. More than 10 years ago, the same thing happened but at that time, players left Feyenoord for PSV (Wijnaldum) rather than for Ajax so nothing to do with FDB (for once!) and the system of the national team. Berghuis always wanted to go to Ajax so now it is done.
Agree with the comment above from Jeff.
Kuyt is making ridiculous comments. This is more about Eredivise politics and representation in the Oranje from the individual clubs. It’s also about ego and local rivalries. He’s complaining FDB helped his club Ajax by benching Berghuis and lowering his exposure. Matters like this should be handled internally.
FDB never used a plan B when things went bad. He made an atrocious and unforgivable substitution when he brought Promes on for Malen. He has no game management skills and leadership to calm down and strategize. Flopped everywhere outside of his Ajax bubble.
Dutch clubs in the Eredivise need to manage their players better especially in terms of sales. I see a lot of young players over the years leave for a pittance. Hurts their careers because they are not well developed yet. I rather see Dutch players move to the French,, German,, and Italian leagues first..
Eredivise clubs need to sign these players for the longer term so they can have better negotiating leverage. Extend contracts early and not let players run down their contracts. Portuguese clubs are excellent examples of maximizing player sales revenue which can be reinvested in the clubs. (Ajax also did very well with DeLigt, Frenkie, and Van de Beek)
This makes a whole lot of no sense. If anything, a 4-3-3 allowing Berghuis to play at the Euro would have increased the price Feyenoord could sell him for.
No because his contract said he could leave for 4million.