Bergwijn fires parting shot at Tottenham after outlining the perils of staying under Conte

Steven Bergwijn admitted he’s been looking forward to his Tottenham exit for “a year and a half”, and explained why it was imperative he left this summer.

The Dutch winger, 24, returned to the Netherlands when joining Ajax for around £26m last week. Bergwijn became the Amsterdam club’s record transfer in the process and will aim to make up for lost time after his career stalled in north London.

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Indeed, Bergwijn was rarely a starter at Spurs under three different managers including Antonio Conte.

Under the Italian, Bergwijn made just one league start last season. A plethora of appearances off the bench were forthcoming, though in 10 instances Bergwijn was given less than 10 minutes to make an impact.

Dejan Kulusevski was an instant hit following his January arrival from Juventus. When Tottenham forked out over £50m to sign Richarlison from Everton in June, the writing was on the wall for Bergwijn.

Now, speaking to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, Bergwijn has fired a parting shot at his former employer.

The winger admitted he’s been looking forward to his Spurs exit for 18 months. Furthermore, he revealed why his international ambitions with the Netherlands made a summer exit imperative.

“I have