“I think it is also good for his own development to leave”

It is a choice that Arne Slot probably no longer has to make, but who will be preferred under the bar at Feyenoord in the preparation and next season? Can Justin Bijlow now show himself in the hope that he will make a transfer next summer, or will the Rotterdammer also be counted on next season? The goalkeeper issue at the stadium club keeps recurring due to the good performances of Timon Wellenreuther.

Who should Feyenoord ultimately choose? Michel van Egmond has a clear preference, he says in the Dick Voormekaar Podcast Extra on VI Pro. “Both is not possible, because they both want to be the first goalkeeper. I would put Wellenreuther in that goal and give him a better contract. Sell Bijlow now that he is still somewhat fit.” Krabbendam also thinks it is the most logical option. “I don’t think it is wrong for Bijlow himself. He has been with Feyenoord for so long and last year he almost went to Manchester United. Of course, it is not like you are kicking out a retarded goalkeeper.”

Provided Bijlow remains fit, he is of course an excellent goalkeeper for Feyenoord, but his fitness has proven to be a problem in recent seasons. “He is a very good goalkeeper. But you are in a luxury position with two top goalkeepers and one is often injured and the other is not.” Whether Ronald Koeman chooses to take Bijlow to the European Championship? Krabbendam sees this positively. “I think so. If he just keeps everything. I think it is also good for his own development to leave Feyenoord. He has been there for so long. A new environment and everything.”

In any case, it is now clear that Slot has chosen to let Bijlow finish the current season, especially with a view to the upcoming European Championship. Yet even that question is very much alive among The Legion. Recently, visitors to FR12.nl were able to give their opinion on which goalkeeper should finish the season and 60% of the almost 15,000 people voted for Timon Wellenreuther.