Saudi Arabia was kicked out of the Dutch national university at the age of 26, tears of former SON colleague
Stephen Verwein was in the shadow of Son Heung-min, so he couldn't see the light at Tottenham.
Berwein was with Ajax for two years as a youth. He then moved to PSV Eindhoven. After debuting professionally through PSV, he transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in January 2020 for a transfer fee of 27 million pounds.
However, it was the wrong choice. Verbain lost ground in the competition with Dejan Kulusevski after Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura. During the three seasons, he played in 83 matches and scored only eight goals.
Originally from the Netherlands, he returned to Ajax in July 2022. His transfer fee was 26 million pounds. Son expressed regret.
Son became the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the English Premier League by scoring 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season, the last season of his career. Before leaving, Son said, "Maurana Verbain, who was substituted, also joined the team, saying, 'I will let you score one more goal. I was very grateful that you gave me that thought when I was a competitor. It was better than that situation when I became the top scorer." Such greetings became my last memory with Verbain.
Verwein and Ajax had a five-year contract. He played in 45 games in his first season and scored 16 goals. Last season, he scored 13 goals in 31 games.
Berbine has chosen a new path for summer. He has moved to RT Hard, a Saudi Arabian league led by former French national team coach Laurent Blanc. The transfer fee was 21 million euros.
He will play with Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Fabinho and Moussa Diaby. However, his decision is expected to backfire. Verbijn has been called up to the Dutch national team without fail to participate in major events such as the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Euro 2024.
However, going to Saudi Arabia has become a hot topic of conversation. Dutch national team coach Ronald Koeman has chosen Verwein. He did not recruit Verwein for the second straight A-match series in September. The Netherlands is set to hold two consecutive group matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina eight days from Korean time and Germany November 11 in the UEFA Nations League from 2024 to 2025.
Koeman was asked about Verwein at a press conference on Wednesday. "He went to Saudi Arabia at the age of 26," Koeman said. "It is clear that this has nothing to do with sports ambitions."
"His contract with the Dutch team is over," he said in a straightforward remark. Asked if he discussed a move with Berwein, Koeman said, "No, he must have known what I was going to say."
Verwein is also compared to Son. He was offered a large annual salary by Saudi Arabia, but the Saudi Arabian team rejected the offer. Born in 1997, Verwein is five years younger than Son. 토토사이트 추천
Meanwhile, Alex Cross, Ajax's technical director, said, "Stephen and Ajax acknowledged each other that they would transfer if a good offer came from abroad and did not keep it a secret. This happened at the last minute of the transfer market, but the club secured the financial flexibility needed to recruit a suitable replacement in a short period of time."