Report: Man Utd and Everton were prepared to pay higher fee for Steven Bergwijn

Manchester United and Everton are both reported to have been prepared to pay £35million to Tottenham Hotspur to sign Steven Bergwijn, according to De Telegraaf.

Bergwijn however was said to have had his heart on a return to Ajax, where he played as a youth team player and the Dutch club have now agreed to a £25.8million fee with the north Londoners.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy had been holding out for £28million, the fee which he paid to sign the Dutch winger from PSV in 2020.  

Ajax failed to sign Bergwijn during the January transfer window and had thought they would be able to land him for £21.5million only for Levy to live up to his reputation as a tough negotiator.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was keen to bring Bergwijn to Old Trafford as part of his rebuild but remained a top priority for Ajax following the sale of Sébastien Haller to Borussia Dortmund.

SpursWeb Opinion

Bergwijn’s sale represents only a marginal financial loss for Tottenham with his recent form for the Dutch side having likely played into their favour, along with the interest from English clubs to get Ajax to commit to a deal of Levy’s satisfaction.

Despite the report that United and Everton were willing to go as high as £35m, it is slightly irrelevant if Bergwijn had his heart set on a return to Holland.

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