Steven Bergwijn to stay at Tottenham following January talks with Antonio Conte

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Jonathan Gorrie31 January 2022

Steven Bergwijn is staying at Tottenham.

Ajax had a £15million bid for the Netherlands international winger rejected earlier this month but had not given up hope of persuading Spurs to sell.

Tottenham were ready to consider offers for Bergwijn at the start of January and allow him to leave if Ajax returned with a sufficiently improved offer.

But Antonio Conte has consistently said he wants to keep Bergwijn, even before his memorable heroics in the last-gasp win at Leicester.

Bergwijn scored two injury-time goals as Tottenham fought back from 2-1 down to snatch an incredible 3-2 victory at the King Power Stadium, and Spurs hope that dramatic night will help revitalise his career in north London after two frustrating years in the Premier League.

Conte has said he believes the 24-year-old can deputise for Harry Kane up front when the England captain needs a rest.

And a move for Bergwijn, who was the first permanent signing of Jose Mourinho’s tenure in January 2020, back to the Eredivisie before the transfer deadline has been ruled out.

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