Tottenham winger and Dutch international Steven Bergwijn has returned to the Netherlands, signing for Eridivise champions AFC Ajax for €30 million, as reported by reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The winger had a forgettable spell at the North London club, scoring only 8 goals in 83 appearances and only 4 premier league starts last season. He now signs with Ajax in order to boost his chances of making the World Cup squad.
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Steven Bergwijn’s Career So Far
The 24-year-old winger first started his career at PSV Eindhoven, joining and debuting for their youth setup in late 2014.
After debuting for the first team in 2017, he became a regular starter at the club, making 112 league appearences for the Boeren and scoring 29 goals.
He signed a 5-year contract with then-Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho in the winter transfer window of 2020, for a fee reported to be around £26.7 million. His Spurs career began with a bang, as he came on as a substitute and scored the second goal in a memorable 2-0 victory over league champions Manchester City.
During the 2020/21 season, he quickly fell out of favour at the club due to poor performances and the sacking of Mourinho as Spurs manager near the end of the season.
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AFC Ajax Summer 2022 Transfer Business So Far
Ajax haven’t done any transfer business so far, with the only incomings being three players they loaned out last season. Bergwijn will be their first summer signing.
Their departures include Ryan Gravenberch to Bayern, Dominik Kotarski back to HNK Gorcia, Noussair Mazraoui to Bayern, Andre Onana to Inter and Danilo Pereira to Feynoord, amongst others.
