Michel Vlap responded for the first time on his turbulent transfer summer. The midfielder of FC Twente seemed to be signing for the Russian Spartak Moscow for a long time, but eventually made the switch to Al Ahli from Qatar.
A possible switch to the Russian Spartak was widely measured in the media. “That was difficult. In the end I personally did nothing about it myself,” he tells ESPN. “It was first watching the clubs and then I went to follow my own feeling once. Then it is nice in the media world that you are filmed on all sides.”
Vlap himself did not have much trouble with the attention in the media. “But that people who do not speak to you for ten years are going to report your father and mother who do not sleep because of things that are called in the media. That is very difficult. I think nobody knows what it is like to make certain choices. It does give material to think,” Vlap continues his story.
The midfielder with a past at Twente, SC Heerenveen, RSC Anderlecht and Arminia Bielefeld is happy with his switch to Al Ahli. “I listen to everything and follow everything. Then we see what suits me best. Where I am now, I am very happy. It is a completely different life. I like the foreign adventure to experience.”
Vlap never had to make a choice to make the switch to Russia. “You have never heard me say in the media that I was angry because a transfer would stay out or that I would like to go here. I have actually indicated: I am the player of Twente. I also wanted the club to earn a nice pocket money from me, “says Vlap. Eventually the Qatarese club also knocked on.” Then this step came by. Then you also listen to family and you will have conversations with people sitting here. Then I had something like that I wanted to go for this. Then I was definitely my personal preference to go here. I am very happy that it finally finished and I am now sitting here. “
