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Kevin De Bruyne (Genk)
- Full Name: Kevin De Bruyne
- Date of Birth/Age: August 16 1991/Age 19
- Place of Birth: Drongen, Belgium
- Main Position: Left Winger
- Description: One of the best young wingers in Belgium, Kevin De Bruyne has been impressive over the past few years for current club Genk, scoring 5 goals and setting up many dangerous plays in 36 appearances for the club. A lot of major clubs such as Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly interested in his services, and the youngster’s transfer value has been steadily increasing. With great dribbling and passing abilities, he has all of the potential to become a quality winger. Kevin De Bruyne has also represented Belgium on the senior national team level, having earned 1 cap so far.
- Pros: Dribbling, Passing, Technique
- Cons: Strength, Heading
- Transfer Interest: High with Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City interested
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Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Utrecht)
- Full Name: Rick van Wolfswinkel
- Date of Birth/Age: January 27 1989/Age 21
- Place of Birth: Woudenberg, Netherlands
- Main Position: Striker
- Description: One of the best young attacking talents in the Netherlands, Ricky van Wolfswinkel has been impressive over the past few years for current club FC Utrecht, scoring 16 goals in 38 appearances for the club. With a great touch on the ball and finishing ability, he has all of the potential to become a top striker. Ricky van Wolfswinkel has also represented the Netherlands on the senior national team level, having earned 1 cap so far.
- Pros: First touch on the ball, Finishing, Dribbling
- Cons: Strength, Heading can improve
- Transfer Interest: High with Liverpool and Newcastle interested
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Mesut Özil (Real Madrid, €18 million)
- A great pickup by Real Madrid, as Özil should fill the gap left by the injury to Kaká and provide many dangerous plays.
Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham, £8 million)
- Gives Tottenham another great attacking midfielder alongside Luka Modrić, as well as more creativity in attack.
Diego (Wolfsburg, €15.5 million)
- Certainly makes Wolfsburg a more dangerous attacking team, and should provide more opportunities for star striker Edin Džeko.
Zlatan Ibrahimović (A.C. Milan, loan)
- Gives Milan an extremely dangerous offensive line. Ibrahimović has played well in Italy before, and should continue to be one of the best strikers in the world.
James Milner (Manchester City, £18 million along with Stephen Ireland)
- A great addition to Manchester City, Milner can score goals as well as create them, and certainly makes City a more dangerous team.
Robinho (A.C. Milan, €18 million)
- Along with Pato and Ibrahimović, Robinho gives Milan a very dangerous and creative front line.
Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City, £16M)
- Gives Manchester City one of the best attacking left backs in the world.
Mario Balotelli (Manchester City, £24 million)
- Balotelli has a lot of potential, and gives Manchester City’s already dangerous attacking line yet another option.
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona, €21 million)
- Along with Seydou Keita and Sergio Busquets, Mascherano solidifies Barcelona’s defensive midfield.
Ramires (Chelsea, £17 million)
- A great addition to Chelsea’s midfield, as Ramires is a central midfielder who can defend as well as make plays.
Rasmus Elm (AZ)
- Full Name: Rasmus Christoffer Elm
- Date of Birth/Age: March17 1988/Age 22
- Place of Birth: Kalmar, Sweden
- Main Position: Central Midfielder
- Description: A great young Swedish midfielder, Rasmus Elm had a good 2009-2010 season for current club AZ, scoring 3 goals and setting up many plays in 23 appearances for the club, and he looks poised to have a breakout 2010-2011 season. With great shooting and passing abilities, Elm has all of the potential to become a top midfielder. He has also represented Sweden on the senior national team level, having earned 12 caps and scored 1 goal so far, and could be a team star in the future.
- Pros: Shooting, Passing, Technique
- Cons: Strength, Dribbling
- Transfer Interest: Medium, but will rise if he keeps playing well for AZ
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