After success at Feyenoord and transfer rumours persisting who is the Swedish star?
With increasing speculation over another season long loan deal this season, Manchester City’s 20 year old Swedish prospect John Guidetti is one to keep an eye on this season. Lazio, Sunderland and Feyenoord are interested in him but with Dzeko/Tevez unhappy and a deal for Van Persie faltering he could be give a chance at Eastland’s this season. Regardless he is a huge talent so here are his vital statistics.
1. Of Italian descent, John actually started his footballing career as a youth team member of Kenyan football academy Ligi Ndogo in Nairobi before joining Swedish side Brommapojkarna in 2007.
2.Starred in the Stockholm based club’s youth academy before rejecting deals at Internazionale, Sampdoria, Lazio, Roma and Ajax Cape Town to sign a contract with Manchester City in 2008 netting goals galore in the under 18s and reserves and on a loan spell at his former club.
3. When his contract expired in 2011 there was a contract wrangle when Guidetti reportedly signed for Dutch club FC Twente. Despite being confirmed as a Twente player by the Dutch FA he signed a new deal with Man City in July of that year and was immediately loaned out to rival Eredivisie side Feyenoord.
4. A strong and skilful player with competence on both feet and a cool head from the penalty spot Guidetti went on to become a massive fan favourite in Rotterdam scoring 20 goals and eight assists in his 23 games for Feyenoord before a mystery virus caused him to lose the feeling in his right leg and miss the rest of the season.
5. He missed Euro 2012 as a result of his untimely ailments but has been an ever present in the Swedish youth systems scoring 8 goals in 11 caps for the under-17s, 5 in 5 for the under-19s and 4 in 10 for the Under-21s before making his senior debut as a substitute against Croatia in 2012.
An unquestionable talent, Ronald Koeman has claimed he could be better the Zlatan Ibrahimovic one day and it is unfortunate his mystery condition has prevented him making a mark on Mancini’s pre-season campaign. However his talent is undisputed and is a player to keep a very close eye on next season wherever he ends up.
What have you made of John Guidetti and what can he achieve next season?
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