Tottenham told ex-player was ‘looking forward’ to leaving for 18 months – ‘I’m glad everything is over’

Steven Bergwijn has told Tottenham Hotspur that he was “looking forward” to leaving the club for 18 months and he is now “glad that everything is over”.

The winger made a name for himself earlier in his career while at PSV Eindhoven.

Tottenham paid around £26m to sign him halfway through the 2019/20 season when Jose Mourinho was in charge.

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Bergwijn struggled over the past couple of seasons as he only was a bit-part player for the London club.

The Netherlands international only started four times in the Premier League last season. Earlier this month, his move to Ajax for around £25.5m was finalised.

Reflecting on his time at Spurs, Bergwijn has admitted that he is relieved to have moved on:

“I have been looking forward to this for a year and a half,” Bergwijn told De Telegraaf (via Sport Witness).

“I’m glad everything is over, and I’m rid of the uncertainty. Now I have peace in my head.

“I had already dealt with Ajax about my contract, but then the clubs still had to come to an agreement. That was down to me.

“When you’re on holiday, you’re thinking about what will happen. I was away, but I couldn’t relax completely.

“Although I didn’t play enough at Tottenham Hotspur, he (Van Gaal) called me up for the important qualification matches against Montenegro and Norway, he let me play in Montenegro and I was in the starting line-up against the Norwegians.

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