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World Cup players that have impressed us and have increased their interest from bigger clubs
The transfer window opens soon, and several young players have shown up for this World Cup. Premier League, La Liga and Serie A clubs have all kept a close eye on the following players during the World Cup.
We’ve looked into the salable players who have impressed the most in the World Cup so far.
Mohammed Kudus (Ghana)
Kudus is clearly a man in high demand, as scouts from all the biggest clubs are rumored watching him in this year’s World Cup.
Kudu's offensive qualities and his flexibility to play multiple positions on the pitch are one of the main reasons why he is so interesting to so many clubs.
When you also make goals and assists from his position as an attacking midfielder, it is clear that this is a golden boy with a bright future. Most reported interest is coming from Liverpool and it would make sense as they are missing offensive qualities at their midfield.
Kudus stats for Ajax:
Games: 21
Goals: 10
Assists: 2
Shots per game: 1.8
Dribbles per game: 1.7
Kudus stats at the World Cup for Ghana:
Games: 3
Goals: 2
Shots per game: 2.1
Dribbles per game: 2.5
Tyler Adams (USA)
Tyler Adams cannot boast of having good stats in terms of goals and assists. This season he has 0 goals and assists for both Leeds and the USA, so if you are looking for a goal-dangerous defensive midfielder, you have to look elsewhere.
But he is, on the other hand, really good at helping his defense with tackles and ball steals, he reminds a bit of a young version of Casemiro from Manchester United.
Adams stats for Leeds:
Tackles per game: 4.1
Pass success per game: 82.3 %
Adams stats at the World Cup for USA:
Tackles per game: 2.8
Pass success per game: 90.8 %
Jude Bellingham (England)
Bellingham is probably the most sought-after player in Europe right now and his qualities need no further description as they are obvious.
An English box to box player who both scores goals and assists is the reason why all the biggest clubs want Dortmund's star player.
Bellingham’s stats for Dortmund:
Goals: 9
Assists: 3
Shots per game: 2.1
Pass success: 83.4 %
Bellingham’s stats at the World Cup for England:
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots per game: 0.8
Pass success: 93 %
Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)
20-year-old RB Leipzig defender Gvardiol has shown at this World Cup that he has enormous potential. His aggressive defensive play and good skills with the ball make him an interesting centre-back for several big European clubs.
He is a player that needs to be developed further, but he has the potential to become one of the absolute best defenders in the world.
Enzo Fernandez (Argentina)
Benfica have once again found a star in the making in 21-year-old Enzo Fernandez. He resembles a young version of Thiago from Liverpool with incredibly confident ball handling and the ability to find his teammates with key passes.
He is an excellent ball taker as well, which has been seen for Argentina at this World Cup and such a player is very attractive to big clubs.
Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
Gakpo's stats speak for themselves and he is of course a player who will change address at the latest this summer, the question is just where is he going?
Gakpo’s stats for PSV:
Goals: 13
Assists: 17
Shots per game: 3.6
Gakpo’s stats at the World Cup for Netherlands:
Goals: 3
Shots per game: 1.8