Heerenveen right-back Milan van Ewijk has admitted he would be more than open to a move to Fulham if they come calling again in the summer.
Marco Silva’s side were believed to be interested in the defender last month, with several reports linking them to a move.
Several reports later in the window made it clear that they were fans of the 22-year-old, who has impressed for Heerenveen this season, scoring three in 20 games in the Eredivisie.
They were said to be competing with Sporting Club de Portugal for his signature, with the defender later commenting on the rumours amid suggestions Fulham had been to the club to scout him in person.
He insisted at the time that he would be more than comfortable saying no to Fulham if he felt it weren’t the right choice for him at this point in his career.
That is a message he has reiterated, but does admit it would be difficult to reject a Premier League club if they come calling.
“I definitely have the ambition to make a move,” Soccer News report him saying to De Telegraaf.
“But my time will come. I’ll just keep doing my thing at SC Heerenveen. I have to develop myself further in the coming months and improve my stats and then we’ll see what happens in the summer.
“Making a move in the summer is also more palatable, because then you come into a team that is being put together again. That offers new opportunities again.
“My preference is where the sporting plan is best and where it is realistic to make a step.
“The Premier League, for example, is the top of the top. The step from the midfield of the Eredivisie to there is quite a big one.
“Then an intermediate step might be more convenient. On the other hand, an opportunity may present itself that you are never going to get again. You have to look at it from both sides.”
