Itโs already been a year since Lutsharel Geertruida left Feyenoord. The clubโs beloved academy graduate played for RB Leipzig last season, but hasnโt found the form he did in Rotterdam. In a rare interview with VoetbalPrimeur, the 25-year-old discussed a possible return to Feyenoord.
โOne hundred per cent,โ Geertruida said proudly when asked if he ever wants to return to Feyenoord. โI swear. I have to go back anyway.โ He still speaks to Feyenoord player Quinten Timber in particular: โI actually talk to him quite often.โ
In Leipzig, everything has been different for โLutsโ: โIn Rotterdam, itโs busy everywhere, but in Leipzig, itโs super quiet. I miss my mother, my father, my child, and also my friends. I really struggled with that. Itโs just strange, that feeling of no longer being in Rotterdam.โ
The right-footed defender hopes to go to the 2026 World Cup, but the prospect of playing time at his club is slim. Geertruida might even be allowed to leave Leipzig. Yet, heโs confident: โI have to go to the World Cup. I have no other option, thatโs the way it is.โ
GBeNeFNย |ย Max Bradfield
