Slot wants an extra striker: 10 interesting names for Feyenoord this winter!
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Feyenoord may have to do without Ayase Ueda for a month after the winter break, who will participate in the Asian Cup with Japan. The 25-year-old striker, who came over from Cercle Brugge for 9 million euros last summer, will serve as a backup for top scorer Santiago Gimenez this season. Trainer Arne Slot recently indicated during a press conference that Feyenoord may be looking for an extra striker, possibly on a rental basis. In this article, Voetbalzone lists ten interesting names!
Arnaut Danjuma (Everton)
Last summer, Danjuma’s name was seriously heard around De Kuip. The 26-year-old attacker, who can play in all positions up front, was not unwilling to accept a loan transfer to Feyenoord, but eventually left for Everton. In Liverpool, Danjuma is no more than a substitute, while the club is currently experiencing major financial problems. Feyenoord may be able to make a new attempt in January for the contract player from Villarreal, who also seems to have no future with his Spanish boss.
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Myron Boadu (AS Monaco)
It would not be the first time that Slot brings an old acquaintance from his period at AZ to De Kuip, when Boadu settles in South Rotterdam this winter. The 22-year-old striker has only played 57 minutes for AS Monaco this season, spread over 7 appearances. Will Boadu follow in the footsteps of Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Calvin Stengs by reviving his career under Slot at Feyenoord?
Sydney van Hooijdonk (Bologna FC)
His father Pierre shot himself into the history books in the 2001/02 season by personally delivering Feyenoord the UEFA Cup, causing Sydney to grow up as a supporter of the Rotterdam people’s club. More than twenty years later, ‘the son of’ was himself linked with a switch to Feyenoord last summer. Van Hooijdonk junior, however, stayed at Bologna, where he only plays sporadically in the Serie A. The 23-year-old from Breda has proven that he can score in the Eredivisie at SC Heerenveen and could be an extra weapon for Feyenoord with his free kicks.
Noah Ohio (Standard Liège)
Due to his role and performance at Standard Liège, Ohio may not seem the most obvious option as an extra striker for Feyenoord, but the Almeerder regularly shows that he has potential at the Dutch Juniors. The twenty-year-old left foot recently received nice compliments from ESPN analyst Marciano Vink. “He is active, sometimes also obsessive, but he does his thing.” Ohio was accurate three times in his first four matches for the Dutch Juniors.
Anastasios Douvikas (Celta de Vigo)
Douvikas’ million-dollar transfer from FC Utrecht to Celta de Vigo has not yet proven to be a great success. The retiring top scorer of the Eredivisie only played 299 minutes for the Spanish low-flyer, spread over 12 appearances. Douvikas lost his place in the Greek team, meaning his current situation at Celta heading into a possible European Championship in Germany (via the play-offs) could be catastrophic. Can Douvikas and Feyenoord help each other with temporary employment?
Fabio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
The situation of former PSV mercenary Silva has not changed after his rental period in Eindhoven, which means that the 21-year-old Portuguese still has to make do with short substitute appearances at the English Wolverhampton. Silva was regularly useful for PSV last season and scored five goals in nineteen games. The youth international also provided two assists. Silva thus contributed to the Eindhoven team’s eleventh cup win. A similar trajectory as in Brabant could offer a way out for both Feyenoord and Silva.
Sekou Koita (RB Salzburg)
Players with an expiring contract are always extra interesting. The lightning-fast Koita lost his starting position at RB Salzburg this season due to frequent injuries, but has made a name for himself in the Austrian Bundesliga in recent years. In 91 games for Salzburg, Koita scored 38 goals and 20 assists. Due to his expiring contract, the paths of the Austrian top club and Malian international appear to be parting next summer, meaning he could possibly be picked up at the Red Bull Arena for a bargain price in January.
Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna)
Anyone who knows Feyenoord director Dennis te Kloese well knows that the Bussum-born manager regularly calls on his network in Mexico and the United States. Preciado is currently an interesting striker at Mexican Santos Laguna, who has found the net 36 times in 76 games and provided 10 assists. The three-time Colombia international runs out of contract at the end of 2024 and is worth around 9 million euros, according to Transfermarkt.
Adam Hlozek (Bayer Leverkusen)
Czech top talent Hlozek is currently not seeing enough action for his age at Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen. The 21-year-old striker is still with coach Xabi Alonso’s club until mid-2027, which means there is still plenty of time to succeed in the BayArena. It could be good for Hlozek to gain temporary experience at Feyenoord, as he will probably not have to count on playing time at Leverkusen due to the presence of Victor Boniface and Patrik Schick.
Armando Broja (Chelsea)
Feyenoord could also choose to take the plunge and go for a rental player from the higher segment. Just like the aforementioned Danjuma, attackers such as Broja, Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), Noah Okafor (AC Milan) and Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) are interesting options in that case. Broja, who is still under contract with Chelsea, has already been loaned out by the Londoners to an Eredivisie club. In the 2020/21 season, Broja played on loan for Vitesse. All the players mentioned in this list are currently not playing much for their club.
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2023-12-06 16:45:00
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