Brentford target Antoni Milambo has admitted he’s not pushing to play for Netherlands U21s at the European Championship this summer.
1908.nl cover comments from the Feyenoord midfielder today, as he continues to be left on the sidelines by the Netherlands so far.
He’s a part of the Dutch squad taking part in the tournament, which has proven to be a dramatic one for them so far. They drew against Finland in the opening game and then lost to Denmark on Sunday. They now need a win against Ukraine in their last group game to avoid elimination.
Milambo is yet to play a real part so far, playing a bit part in both games but failing to secure a starting role under Michael Reiziger.
That’s disappointing for the 20-year-old, who could have used a starring role at this tournament to firm up transfer efforts for him.
He’s long been linked with a move to Brentford, who have been moving for more than a month to secure his signature from Feyenoord. The latest on that, from six days ago, saw Brentford sending a delegation to Feyenoord over the weekend to get a deal done. There was confidence it would be.
He insists he won’t be speaking to Reiziger, though, and is just happy to be a part of the squad and playing his part.
“He didn’t say anything,” he said.
“I just do my best and try to help those guys. Even when I come on as a substitute, I try to bring energy, especially when things aren’t going so well.
“Other than that, I don’t really have anything to say. Just work hard and show it. Of course, I think every player wants to play. Ultimately, it’s up to the coach who he puts in.”
