Exclusive: West Ham prepare opening bid to beat Crystal Palace to potential €30-35m transfer. West Ham United are preparing an opening bid for the potential transfer of Ajax forward Steven Bergwijn, with Crystal Palace and Marseille also among the clubs interested in the Dutchman.
Sources with a close understanding of the player’s situation have informed CaughtOffside that West Ham are set to try offering around €20m for Bergwijn, though it may take more like €30-35m to persuade Ajax to sell the Netherlands international.
Crystal Palace and Marseille are also keen on Bergwijn, though it’s felt that the 26-year-old would be keen on playing in the Premier League again after his previous spell at Tottenham.
Bergwijn didn’t exactly look that convincing at Spurs, but he had some moments of quality and he’s continued to show his potential at Ajax, with teams like West Ham and Palace surely able to benefit from bringing him in, provided the money is right.
Read also: Tottenham cult hero slams ‘useless’ Player after England’s Euro 2024 final defeat. Tottenham cult hero Rafael van der Vaart slams ‘useless’ Declan Rice and questions £100m Arsenal spend. Rafael van der Vaart delivered a damning view of Declan Rice following England’s Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.
The Netherlands legend and ex-Tottenham midfielder branded the 25-year-old as ‘useless’ and insisted he was not worth the £100million Arsenal paid for him.
Rice started in England’s 2-1 loss to Spain on Sunday night – the second successive European Championship final he has lost in.
And while he has been a consistent performer for England in Germany, he struggled against Luis de la Fuente’s side at the Olympiastadion.
His display has led to a furious reaction from former Real Madrid maestro and Spurs cult hero Vander Vaart.
