According to BILD, Everton and Leeds are eyeing a move for VfL Wolfsburg forward Josip Brekalo, who has been compared to some fine players.
The Bundesliga’s official website mentioned comparisons to Dutch legend Arjen Robben when writing a feature on the 22-year-old.
We have covered these comparisons ourselves when sharing news of Arsenal’s interest in the 22-cap Croatia international with you.
BILD state that Brekalo will cost nothing less than €15 million (£12.9 million) this summer.
For a Premier League club, that isn’t actually that much, so Everton and Leeds have a good chance of signing the winger – in our view.
In addition to the Robben comparisons, he’s also been compared to World Cup winner Mario Götze by the Bundesliga’s official website.
You might remember the 28-year-old for his winning goal against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final.
You might also be familiar with the 28-year-old after he burst onto the scene at Borussia Dortmund under Jürgen Klopp, before securing a £31.5 million move to Bayern Munich.
Leeds and Everton surely have to go for Brekalo at that price
If Brekalo is even half the player Götze once was, Carlo Ancelotti and Marcelo Bielsa should be scrambling to get their chequebooks out.
Former VfL Wolfsburg boss Oliver Glasner, who coached Brekalo, said: “I see huge potential in Josip. He continues to show that he wants to be here, and will only get better.”
In 29 Bundesliga appearances this season, the VfL Wolfsburg No.7 scored seven goals and provided three assists, which is pretty good.
Keep an eye on Brekalo, as a player of his talent would be a steal for a fee in the region of £12.9 million.
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