The Eredivisie has become a happy hunting ground for Europe’s elite teams. Several of their players have been or will be snapped up in 2022 itself. Ajax have been the biggest selling club over the years.
The Dutch champions have already parted ways with Ryan Gravenberch, Sebastien Haller, Andre Onana, and Noussair Mazraoui. There could be more on the way with Antony, Jurrien Timber, Edson Alvarez, and Lisandro Martinez all garnering significant interest.
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However, there are many other clubs who are keeping a wary eye on their star names. These include players who have performed superbly over the past few seasons and are ready to take the next step. FootTheBall discusses five such wildcard players who could become the next superstar in Europe.
Orkun Kokcu
The analytics website Soccerment describes him as a “box-to-box raider” and that suits him perfectly. The 21-year-old central midfielder for Feyenoord is another gem in the current golden generation for Turkey. Kokcu recorded seven goals and nine assists in the 2021-22 Eredivisie.
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According to FBref, he made 181 crosses which was the sixth-highest in the league. For a central midfielder, Kokcu is extremely efficient in building up attacks and advancing the ball.
Moreover, he record a pass success ratio of over 86%, and won more than half of his duels. However, the most interesting fact about Kokcu was his affinity towards dribbling. He attempted 1.91 dribbles per 90, being successful 71.4% of the time.
Kokcu’s high ceiling has attracted a lot of interest, with West Ham United and Leicester City in pole position. It seems only a matter of time before he is on his way out of Feyenoord.
Cyril Ngonge
The young Belgian forward was a bright spark for FC Groningen in 2021-22. Ngonge had seven goals and one assist in 31 appearances. Though only 19 were starts, the highlight of the season came in October 2021.
Ngonge hit a scorpion-kick after a cross came in from the left. That kind of quick thinking is impressive for a player who is starting his first-team career. Ngonge can certainly improve his passing from the current rate of 56%.
Cyril Ngonge hit the scorpion kick 🦂
WOW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Q7PJRdMRW1
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 25, 2021
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