Ajax let go of Brian Brobby to join Sunderland last summer "a little too easily", with apparent regret over the deal a year later.
football primer report On journalist Mike Verweij's comments today regarding the Sunderland striker. he is affected by Brobby's development at the Stadium of Light In this weather.
sunderland success
Brian Brobby joined Sunderland on a €20m deal at the end of the summer transfer window last year.
He left the Dutch team after a difficult second spell at the club, where he struggled for goals and faced regular criticism from the Dutch press.
It was soon forgotten in England. The 24-year-old has been one of the stars of the show for Sunderland this season, scoring seven goals and one assist in 30 Premier League games so far.
The last of those came last weekend when he easily beat Everton's James Tarkowski to eventually win 3–1.
His performances should set him up for a major role for the Netherlands at the World Cup this summer. And Verweij believes manager Ronald Koeman will be pleased with the striker's development.
“It's obviously something that pleases Koeman,” he said in the Kick-Off podcast, discussing Brobbey's form at Sunderland.
"Brobbie has really taken things up in England. Last year, with four goals, he was really bad. I think Ajax also let him go a little too easily. That's good news."
Netherlands' role
The question is what role Brian Brobby will play for the Netherlands this summer. Despite his good performances in the Premier League, he has yet to establish himself as first choice.
Ronald Koeman prefers Memphis Depay as his main striker, but questions remain over his fitness ahead of the tournament.
This could give the Sunderland striker a chance to make an impact. Whether he understands this or not remains to be seen.
