Baiser Enal has become a regular for NEC Nijmegen over the past two seasons. The youngster is now attracting the attention of Aston Villa – and rightfully so.
The versatile winger has made quite an impression for the Dutch side in the ongoing campaign. He has contributed five goals and seven assists, showing his versatility by starting regularly at wing-back.
This seems to have brought out the best in him, as the 21-year-old played up front last season but only scored once. In the past, he has also played as an attacking midfielder and right winger, but left wing-back has played to his strengths.
Now, his performances are helping NEC Nijmegen challenge for a surprise European place. They are tied for third in the Eredivisie on points with Ajax.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa is now emerging as a possible destination for Onal.
Why might Aston Villa tempt Onal?
Today, corriere dello sport A detailed look at the versatile attacker, his strengths and where his future could lie.
They make it clear that Onal is one of Nijmegen's prized assets and he is now attracting the attention of major clubs. There is interest from Aston Villa but also from Atletico Madrid.
However, the villains may be in the driving seat. The main reason is that he will be tempted to switch to the Premier League.
The transfer could be facilitated by his contract, which expires in 2028. So far, there are no signs that the Türkiye U21s man will extend his stay at the Dutch club.
Anal is seeing incredible growth
The Turkish talent joins Nijmegen from De Graafschap for just €1m in 2024. At his former club, he contributed 30 goals in 83 games in all competitions, impressing at a young age.
At that time, his best performances came in a traditional left wing role, another example of Aston Villa's versatility.
His price tag is currently unknown but Nijmegen will surely make high capital gains from the sale.
