Steven Bergwijn insists he made ‘perfect choice’ leaving Tottenham to join Ajax

Ajax spent a club-record free on bringing the forward to Amsterdam last summer
Matt Verri17 February 2023

Steven Bergwijn believes he made the “perfect choice” leaving Tottenham to join Ajax last summer.

The Dutchman became Ajax’s record signing when he joined for £26million, bringing an end to a three-season spell at Spurs during which he struggled for regular first-team action and managed just seven Premier League goals.

Bergwijn scored a hat-trick against Groningen in his second Eredivisie appearance, and his goal against Rangers in the Champions League in the first week of September took his early-season tally to eight.

Goals have dried up since then for the 25-year-old, who has been on the scoresheet just once since October, but he has no regrets over the move.

“I still think I made the perfect choice,” Bergwijn told Algemeen Dagblad.

It’s been a difficult season for Ajax, with Erik ten Hag’s replacement Alfred Schreuder sacked last month after a poor run of results. The club are currently third in Eredivisie.

Bergwijn is among those to have been criticised in recent weeks for his form, but the Dutchman insists he has no problem not scoring as long as Ajax are winning matches.

“I’m used to it, the reviews fluctuate a lot - very black and white,” Bergwijn said.

“I’m the best when I score a lot, otherwise I can’t do anything about it. When things went well and I was sent things, I said, ‘watch out, if things go less later, everyone will hear that I’m not doing well’. I don’t listen to it.”

“I have never been a top scorer. All I came for is winning prizes. If I’m the top scorer later, that’s great. If not, I don’t care if we’re on the Museumplein. That is the most important.”

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