Chidera Ejuke is a transfer target for clubs in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the Nigerian striker has not guaranteed a stay in SC Heerenveen.
“It depends on many factors. For now, I will focus on the current things and see what happens after the epidemic. You don’t know about this yet, ”Ejuke told Fox Sports about being able to break up with SC Heerenveen only after a season with the club.
Ejuke joined Heerenveen in the summer transfer window of 2019 for £ 2.5 million. The Nigerian striker played 29 matches in all competitions, scored 10 goals and made 6 assists. Ejuke is the player with the best performance in the Heerenveen attack and is always prioritized to receive the ball on the left wing.
“I think I performed well, that’s the truth. It was great that I had the help of my teammates. Even in the first season, I received good things from everyone, ”Ejuke said after nearly a year with Heerenveen.
Ejuke’s convincing performances helped him “catch the eye” of many clubs in Europe. In particular, some teams in the Eredivisie tournament are ready to recruit Ejuke, especially Feyenoord. According to Fean Online, Feyenoord wants to own Ejuke and midfielder Joey Veerman from Heerenveen.
Technical Director Gerry Hamstra mentioned that Heerenveen might break up with Ejuke. Nonetheless, he confidently asserted that Ejuke still had a long-term contract with Heerenveen, and that the club would retain its mainstay.
Heerenveen broke up with 8 players before the 2020 summer transfer window opened. Sven Botman, Jens Odgaard and Alen Halilovic left Heerenveen because of the loan term. Hamstra GDKT revealed Heerenveen will recruit at least 4 recruits.
After the end of the 2019/20 season, Heerenveen’s squad bid farewell to a series of players. Three goalkeepers Warner Hahn, Filip Bednarek and Trevor Doornbusch are gone. Pillar center-back Botman leaves Heerenveen to return to Ajax. Meanwhile, Hoegh and Van Rhijn did not renew their contracts.