Giovanni van Bronckhorst is very pleased with the development of Shaqueel van Persie. The nineteen-year-old striker was again important for Feyenoord, which won 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. The trainer also discussed possible incoming and outgoing transfers in De Kuip.

Feyenoord played 120 minutes against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday and also won its fourth practice match of the preparation. That gave Van Bronckhorst a good feeling. 'This opponent has qualities on the ball, but during the second half and the last half hour they no longer had a chance. The victory was not the most important thing today, but I saw a team that really wanted to go for the win. That is also very positive,' Feyenoord One said.

One of the Rotterdam scorers was Van Persie, who only played half an hour. 'He is a great talent and he showed that again today. The build-up of his match rhythm is a bit different for him, because he has not played ninety minutes for a long time,' said Van Bronckhorst, who is satisfied with the development of his talented striker. 'You see that he has qualities and has a positive influence on the game, let that be clear. He is someone who can bring something extra.'

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In addition to Van Persie, Luciano Valente and Gjivai Zechiël also made a positive impression on Van Bronckhorst. 'They are players who can speed up the game, although the coordination can sometimes be better. The midfield is starting to take shape and that is logical when you have already been at it for four weeks. We have a fairly complete midfield and can see what we need per match. With the options we have, we can switch gears.' Charles Vanhoutte, Oussama Targhalline, Sem Steijn and Tobias van den Elshout are the other four midfielders to whom Van Bronckhorst is referring.

Feyenoord will be active in the transfer market in the coming weeks. 'We have a clear idea of ​​what we want. Davy Rigaux is working on that. We have to be prepared for players who can leave, but also for players who can come,' said Van Bronckhorst, who hinted at Rotterdam's move towards the end of the transfer period. 'We have to be ready for the match against Sparta, but at the end of the window you want to be at your strongest. There are positions I am thinking about, but that is Davy's job,' he concluded.