The French promise Adrien Truffert (19) is indeed followed by the Belgian Football Association, but the Dutch defender Pascal Struijk seems to be a track without result.
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“It seems that Struijk’s heart lies with the Netherlands,” national coach Robert Martinez tells La Dernière Heure. “You have to respect that, even if his profile is interesting to us. I don’t want to create a war between federations. He will therefore not be in my selection. However, this does not mean that his file is closed. ”
Struijk has the Dutch nationality, but was born in Deurne and recently applied for a Belgian passport. The 21-year-old Leeds United center-back was followed by Martinez in view of the Red Devils’ World Cup qualifying matches against Wales and the Czech Republic.
The national coach did confirm that Rennes player Adrien Truffert is being followed. “Yes, I have looked at Truffert and talked to him, but nothing is concrete yet. That was only the first step. Whether he will be part of my upcoming squad? I think that will be too soon. ”
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