Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie has been gathering rave reviews - he's the Dutch Xavi! – and Tottenham and Arsenal are set to duke it out for the lad this summer, according to reports.
The 21-year-old is just 5ft 7in in his socks, but his brand of terrier-like midfieldery has seen him break into the senior Holland side after working his way up the age groups.
The Metro newspaper reports that both the Gunners and Spurs have had their eye on the little fella, and will enter an almighty tug of love for Clasie this summer.
He was once reportedly thought to be too scrawny for the big time, but in a classic case of 'walk tall and wear a big hat', Clasie has since got himself an armful of tattoos, some serious 'tude and a bucketful of hair gel.
He looks like a busy little player with box-to-box ambitions, and while he's no Patrick Vieira in terms of physical presence he would certainly add another grain of grit to Arsene Wenger's oyster.
In White Hart Lane transfer terms you might see him as a sort of nimble Scotty Parker replacement, when the old fella finally hangs up his boots, picks up his washboard and thimbles and goes a'skiffling once more.
Fiorentina are reportedly also interested in Clasie's services
No comments:
Post a Comment