Ronald Koeman has revealed his wish to take Hamburg playmaker
Rafael van der Vaart to Valencia.
The Spanish club have appointed Koeman as the new coach and the
Dutchman already has one eye on January's transfer window.
Koeman worked with Van der Vaart at Ajax and admits he would be
keen to sign his compatriot in the New Year.
"He is a fantastic player whom I would gladly see at Valencia,"
Koeman told De Telegraaf.
"There are some things which occurred in the past, but we learn
from everything."
During his time as Ajax coach, Koeman handed Van der Vaart the
captaincy at the start of the 2004/05 season only to strip the
schemer of the responsibility months later.
However, Van der Vaart has acknowledged that his previous problems
with Koeman would not be a barrier to moving to the Mestalla.
He said: "What has happened in the past between me and Koeman does
not stand in the way of a move to Valencia.
"We both did things that we might do differently, but that has
happened."
Back in the summer, Van der Vaart was pictured wearing a Valencia
shirt and has expressed his desire to secure a switch to Spanish
football.
