FC Utrecht make big move on transfer market with signing of PEC Zwolle star | OneFootball

Davy van den Berg (25) will make a free transfer from PEC Zwolle to FC Utrecht this summer. The midfielder had options abroad, yet prefers a move to the Domstad.

Van den Berg has signed a contract until the summer of 2028 at Utrecht. Between 2019 and 2022, the PEC Zwolle star already played in for the Cupfighters, but failed to break through. With this signing, FC Utrecht have trumped several foreign clubs including Hannover 96, Hertha BSC and Sturm Graz.

“I have often said that after Zwolle, I felt like I was not finished in the Netherlands. I wanted to join a top-five team,” says Van den Berg in an interview with the club channels. “Of course, you also look at the possibilities abroad. I seriously considered that, but I ultimately chose the sporting story of FC Utrecht. This is a wonderful next step.”

Van den Berg, who was even briefly linked to Feyenoord, is one of Zwolle’s standouts this season. The creative player has scored four goals and provided two assists in 29 Eredivisie matches. Van den Berg is looking forward to playing in red and white again.

“The bar has been set high for this season. I assume that the fans have high expectations for next season, and I want to meet those. In any case, we want to go into Europe and experience great evenings with the people in the stadium.”

GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield