Ajax register interest in signing Spurs forward Steven Bergwijn during the summer transfer window

Holland manager Louis van Gaal has told Tottenham forward Steven Bergwijn that he should join Ajax this summer. 

The Holland international has shone on international duty with Louis van Gaal’s side – scoring twice against Denmark before netting in the draw with Germany.

As a result, Ajax has registered an interest in signing the 24-year-old during the summer transfer window, according to The Mirror. 

Ajax have registered an interest signing Spurs forward Steven Bergwijn during the summer

However, Bergwijn wants to join Ajax, who are offering a five-year contract. The 24-year-old was born in Amsterdam and played academy football for the club until the age of 13 when he joined PSV.

It was in Eindhoven where he made his first team breakthrough and caught the eye of clubs around Europe, before he moved to Tottenham for £27m in January 2020. 

Bergwijn scored on his debut for Spurs against Manchester City but has never nailed down a regular starting spot. 

The winger started only four Premier League matches in 2021-22 – three of which came under previous boss Nuno Espirito Santo in August – and all three of his league goals came as a substitute.

Despite this, Bergwijn has been on red hot form for Holland, scoring five times in his last four international appearances.

Bergwijn scored the opening goal in Holland’s 4-1 win over Belgium on Friday evening

He netted a superb opening goal from outside the box as the Dutch beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League on Friday night.

Speaking to Dutch outlet AD last month, Bergwijn hinted that he would look to move away from Spurs this summer to make sure he gets into Louis van Gaal’s World Cup squad.

‘A starting spot here [at Tottenham]? I don’t think so to be honest,’ he said. ‘It’s a complicated story for me.

‘I don’t play much. Ajax could be an option for me, and a return to The Netherlands could be an option for me. The World Cup is coming.’

Meanwhile, Spurs have spoken to Barcelona about a two-year loan for defender Lengle

Meanwhile, Tottenham have spoken to Barcelona about a two-year loan for defender Clement Lenglet.

The 26-year-old rejected a move to Spurs last year but has been offered to Premier League sides, including Arsenal and Newcastle, as Barca look to recoup cash.

The Catalan side are also hoping Manchester United make a substantial offer for midfielder Frenkie de Jong as talks continue.

He said: ‘Tottenham don’t give him enough playing minutes and that is unbelievable when you see his qualities.’