Justin Kluivert regrets joining Roma in 2018: “I thought it was the right step to Barcelona.”

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·18 March 2025

Justin Kluivert regrets joining Roma in 2018: “I thought it was the right step to Barcelona.”

Former Roma attacker Justin Kluivert recently addressed his decision to leave Ajax in favor of Roma in 2018.

Kluivert, now a Bournemouth player, spoke Voetbalzone about having come to regret this decision.

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“Now I’m fine because I’ve found some balance, some peace. I was on loan for many years and it’s difficult to find some peace while you move from place to place.”

“I did well in Nice, but I had an injury that kept me out for 8-9 weeks. That didn’t help me. Now I’m fine.”

“I was wrong to leave Ajax in 2018. It was too early,” he added.

“At the time I had a goal, to play for Barcelona and I thought it was the right choice, a necessary step to take. I would probably say to the young Justin now: ‘Stay in Holland, keep growing’.”

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