Ajax manager Erik ten Hag admitted he was keen on signing Steven Bergwijn in January, but the deal didn’t take shape because Tottenham Hotspur blocked the transfer.
The Netherlands international is now linked to AC Milan. On Thursday evening, journalist Carlo Laudisa stated the Serie A side have emerged as a contender in the last few hours.
Over the past 20 hours or so, the Rossoneri looking at the former PSV Eindhoven man has been widely reported in the Italian media.
One of the latest reports has come from Calciomercato, where the focus is on Milan’s plans to build a competitive squad for the future. This includes tying up some of their own players to long-term contracts and also bringing in new faces to the club in the summer.
After naming a few signing targets, the website states ‘particular attention will also be paid to the opportunities that may arrive on the market: a door to London, more precisely to Conte’s Tottenham’.
The Dutchman’s profile, qualities, versatility and ability to ‘change games with one play’ is highlighted. These factors, coupled with the player ‘not considered non-transferable’ for Spurs means he ‘can become an interesting option’ for Milan.
Calciomercato make it clear there are no negotiations at the moment from Milan, but ‘only profound reflections’, on the possibility of having the attacker at the San Siro. This is the ‘truth about Bergwijn’.
This case needs to be followed carefully, to see if there will be more developments, in the coming months.
