Dutch lad Malen being touted as serious option anyone seen much of him ?
Kid seems pretty good from what I've see at the Euros (but that's like 2 games against so so/okay opposition so I wouldn't get too excited).
Some info from his Transfermarkt profile:
- Ex-Ajax and Arsenal academy player then moved to PSV
- He's 22 (will be 23 next January)
- Has been playing for PSV's senior team for about 3 seasons now
- First season (18/19) = 11G + 5A, Second season (19/20) = 17G + 9A, Third season (20/21) = 27G + 10A (*those numbers include all the competitions he played in in a given season and not just the Eredivisie)
All in all, he's young, quick, tricky, can play across the frontline, seems to have an eye for the goal and the assist and he's on an undeniable ascending curve in term of his numbers. I don't know about his attitude and his personality but as far as numbers, age, style go he hits the sweet spot in terms of the type of player we go for if Klopp and staff think he can make the jump to the PL. However, it is a big jump from the Eredivisie to the PL so I guess there's no guarantee he translates those numbers into PL goals/assists but then again, Luis Suarez (but then again Vincent Janssen
)
Little basic stats comparison on the last season before joining (just for the fun of it) : Suarez joined us at 23yo, the season before he joined us (09/10) in the 48 games he played for Ajax that season he had racked up 48G and 24A in all competitions. I wouldn't think too much about it tho as Suarez was undoubtedly world class even back then.
Surprised there isn't a bunch of teams being linked but his price will definitely rise if he keeps playing the way he is with the Dutch national side in this Euro (provided they actually advance).
Logged