After one time Spurs’ ace Rafa van der Vaart had gone to bed last night, the deal to sign Steven Bergwijn was finalized, according to several sources including Eindhoven Dagblad and De Telegraff.
The basic deal is said to be €30million, plus €2million in available bonuses, as well as a kickback to Ajax of some €150,000, where the player was primarily developed.
Precisely what Steven Bergwijn will add to Tottenham remains to be seen, a pal of mine Rotterdam was told by a PSV supporting friend, “If you’re still playing for PSV at 22, you’re not very good”, which is apparently a very Dutch thing to say.
PSV, much like Spurs are not having a wonderful season (they are currently 5th in the Eridivisie), so hopefully the lad knows he’s coming to make a difference, opposed give out high fives and sign autographs.
Unless José Mourinho has something revolutionary up his sleeve, then at first glance, Bergwijn is an obvious alternative to either Sonny or Moura.
With just a few days of the window to go, fans will be wondering if this is it, or there is an out and out striker on the way?