Another Dutch great could come out of retirement next season. After winger Arjen Robben returned to professional soccer and signed with Eredivisie side Groningen, now midfielder Wesley Sneijder could follow in his footsteps.
According to Dutch media, Sneijder, who played with Real Madrid and Inter Milan among other teams before retiring in 2018, is thinking about a comeback with his hometown club Utrecht.
Sneijder admitted that he got the idea after Utrecht’s fans made a video in which they invited him to join their club.
“I’ll give it think through, I have already spoken to Jordy (Zuidam, the Utrecht boss),” said Sneijder.
Jordy Zuidam himself admitted that having Sneijder in his team is something he is interested in.
“The ball is in his court, a fit and motivated Wesley Sneijder would interest us,” said Zuidam in a chat with a local newspaper.
While Wesley Sneijder hasn’t played since 2018, there is no doubt that he would be a great coup for the club that hasn’t won a title since 1958. Utrecht’s biggest success in recent memory is Cup trophy from 2004, while they finished the most recent Eredivisie campaign in 6th place.
Sneijder, who has 134 appearances for Netherland’s national team, is best known for his stint with Inter where he was instrumental in the team’s treble-winning campaign in 2010. He later played in Turkey with Galatasaray before finishing his career in Saudi Arabia with Al-Gharafa
