Van der Vaart insists Chelsea star should have joined Tottenham and made them title contenders

Rafael Van der Vaart has claimed that Hakim Ziyech made a mistake joining Chelsea and should have signed for Tottenham instead.  The 28-year-old  joined the Blues in a £33.3 million deal from Ajax last season as part of a summer overhaul under then-manager Frank Lampard.  And since then Ziyech have endured quite a struggling period and only made 23 starts in all competitions last season, and 28 overall. The Moroccan's ’s situation has captured the attention of ex-Spurs man Van der Vaart, who believes the winger should have signed for his former side instead of their London rivals. 

Speaking to Ziggo Sport, he said: “With hindsight, it’s easy, but I think it was a wrong choice.   “I hope he still fully blossoms, but if he had gone to Tottenham, for example. They are lacking a player like him. He played very well at Ajax and did the same against Tottenham. Just take him then.   “With a player like that, Tottenham are title contenders, and they’re not now because they have all the same kind of players.   “It was a pity he went to Chelsea.”

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