Former Netherlands international Wim Kieft feels Vincent Janssen should not forego the opportunity to move to Tottenham Hotspur as it will only help him to develop into a better player.
Scoring 32 goals in all competitions last season for AZ Alkmaar, the 21-year-old striker has attracted the roving eyes of a few top clubs across Europe, including from the Premier League.
Arsenal have been keeping tabs on the striker for months, but Tottenham are the ones who have taken proactive steps towards signing Janssen and held talks with the player’s representatives earlier this week in London.
However, some in the Netherlands have advised Janssen to think twice before moving to a cut-throat environment such as the Premier League, where the competition for places at the top clubs is fierce.
But Kieft feels otherwise and believes Janssen should definitely join Tottenham if he gets the opportunity, as he can only improve himself by playing and training with better footballers week-in-week-out.
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The Dutchman told De Telegraaf: “If Janssen has to choose between Ajax and Tottenham, he must go to London.
“Yes there is Harry Kane. What could be better to try without any pressure as number 12 or 13 to make the great Kane nervous?
“Regardless of the adventure and the financial gains, Janssen can only get better by training with better players every day.”
Janssen joined AZ Alkmaar last summer and has a contract until 2019 with the club.
