According to 90Min, Newcastle United are apparently interested in Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham Hotspur.
Bergwijn has had a tumultuous couple of years in the Premier League. He’s had moments of absolute brilliance, notably against Manchester City on his debut and against Manchester United after lockdown, but unfortunately, he’s not been able to cement himself as a starter in the Tottenham squad.
However, that isn’t to say that Bergwijn isn’t a fantastic player, and one man who is seemingly a massive fan of the Dutchman is Tim Sherwood.
Indeed, Sherwood has been very complimentary of Bergwijn in the past, stating that he would even start ahead of David Ginola.
What’s Sherwood said about Bergwijn?
The pundit had plenty of good things to say about Bergwijn on Soccer Saturday last season.
“They [former legends] wouldn’t play in this Tottenham side. They would not play, as good as they are. Legends of the club. Ginola wouldn’t do the running back what Bergwijn’s doing. He wouldn’t do that, although he was a brilliant player,” Sherwood said.
Glimpses of brilliance
It’s hard to compare Bergwijn to a true great like Ginola, but we have seen a few glimpses of brilliance that suggest that he has the talent to be as good as someone like Ginola.
Unfortunately, it hasn’t quite happened for him at Spurs. He’s struggled to get into the team at times, but when he’s on it, he borders on unplayable.
At his best, he’s a pacy, tricky and hard-working winger, but at Spurs, his chances have been limited.
Bergwijn would be a star player for Newcastle if he were to head to St James’ Park, and perhaps he can unlock his full potential under Eddie Howe.
Could Bergwijn become a Newcastle cult hero like Ginola? Sherwood’s past comments seem to suggest so.
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