Dutch news outlet De Telegraaf have claimed that Feyenoord are keen on signing Arnaut Danjuma, who spent the second half of last season at Tottenham Hotspur.
Danjuma joined Spurs on loan from Villarreal during the January transfer window, with the North London club having had the option to make his move permanent for a £27m fee (Evening Standard).
However, the forward’s time in N17 did not exactly go to plan under Antonio Conte and ended up making just one Premier League start when Ryan Mason took over on an interim basis and the club unsurprisingly decided against taking up the option to sign him following the conclusion of the campaign (transfermarkt).
We relayed a report from The Daily Mail on June 27, which suggested that Crystal Palace had identified Danjuma as a potential replacement for Wilfried Zaha.
Meanwhile, El Periodico Mediterraneo claimed at the start of this month that Everton were also keen on snapping up the winger, having come close to doing so in January, prior to his switch to Spurs.
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Danjuma linked with Feyenoord move
De Telegraaf have now claimed that Arne Slot, who came close to taking over as Tottenham’s head coach earlier this summer (talkSPORT), now wants to take Danjuma to Feyenoord.
The report claims that the Dutch coach sees the 25-year-old as ‘a player who fits perfectly into his picture’ due to his ability to drive at the opposition and beat his man.
It is said that the reigning Eredivisie champions face competition from a number European clubs for Danjuma but it is suggested that the player is open to a switch to De Kuip, given that the club can offer him Champions League football.
He spoke about his one regret during his six months at Tottenham in an interview with the Freshly Grounded podcast: “When I reflect back on the previous six months there’s still so much I learned and so much I can better myself in. This whole new Danjuma that I am now compared to six months ago. It just makes me excited for the upcoming season and the future.
“I know that I can better myself in so many things. I’ve watched all of my games back. I get all the stats from my physical stuff during the season and I’ve acquired all the notes I need to get my whole schedule ready for pre-season.”
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Danjuma would undoubtedly set the Eredivisie alight if he moves back to his home country and I can see the 25-year-old being open to the switch since it will bring him to Ronald Koeman’s attention and help him get back into the national team squad.
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