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Despite short-term negotiations with FC Utrecht, ADO Den Haag’s Jens Toornstra has snubbed a move to the Utreg in favour of staying at Kyocera Stadion. The 22-year-old has set his sights on playing European football with ADO in the upcoming season.
The outfit from Utrecht have been in search of a midfielder to fill in the shoes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven. The Utreg management reportedly set their sights on ADO’s midfielder, but the youngster’s willingness to stay means that
the club will have to resume their hunt for a new name.
Mark van der Kallen, ADO’s majority shareholder, was left delighted with the central midfielder’s decision to stay with his side for another season. Van der Kallen revealed that the young midfielder’s decision to prolong his stay at Kyocera Stadion was because
he wants to play European football.
“It flatters our egos that these guys prefer to stay with us. It also shows good feelings. Jens told us, 'I'm good at my http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 at ADO, the club is on the rise, and I want to experience European football'. It's a super situation”, Van der Kallen said while
talking to the journalists.
On the other hand, Foeke Booy, the Utreg technical director, was disappointed with the midfielder’s decision to pursue his career at Kyocera Stadion for another season and revealed that his side could have offered the young midfielder better opportunities.
“We had positive talks with Jens, but he said it that he wants to stay with ADO to play in Europa League after having a great season. In my opinion, he could have better opportunities with us”, Booy was quoted as saying to the media.
The Utreg have also shown interest in signing ADO’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dries-Mertens-c11679, following his move to the Boeren.
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