Ruud Nijstad’s father breaks silence on summer Barcelona links: ‘Completely his decision’
Ruud’s father on staying at Twente But as far as Nijstad’s summer transfer saga is concerned, his father Maurice has explained what led to the defender staying at FC Twente.
Key points
- However, judging by his father’s comments, it appears Nijstad is not leaving FC Twente anytime soon, at least not in the upcoming January transfer window.
- (Photo courtesy: X/fctwente) In the same report, Maurice and Ruud also discuss the certain flaws in the player’s game, including his competitive when it comes to physical duels.
- Maurice recalled what Ruud exactly told him in the summer, when he decided not to leave the club despite interest from some of the top clubs across Europe.
And he didn’t inherit that from me.” At just 18, Nijstad has become an even more prominent figure in FC Twente’s defence this season and given his characteristics as a left-footed ball-playing defender, he could be an excellent addition to the Barcelona side.
Additional details
- In the summer, the club were eyeing a move for Dutch prodigy Ruud Nijstad.
- Barcelona were among the clubs interested in the services of Nijstad, with Ajax, PSV and Juventus also having shown interest earlier.
- Barcelona have since closely followed his progress, and he could yet be a potential option for the club in the near future.
- I want to give something back to the people at Twente who have done so much for me,” Ruud is said to have told him.
- That was more his speciality.” Maurice agreed with the assessment, praising his son’s positional intelligence.
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