There are growing calls for the Netherlands to give Burnley star Gian Fleming a chance this summer, with journalist Kenneth Perez now adding his name to the list.
ESPN reports on his comments today. He believes Fleming could be the Netherlands’ answer to Oliver Giroud.
Impressive numbers at Burnley
Gian Fleming has impressed since joining Burnley on a permanent deal worth €8.3m last summer. He spent the previous season on loan from Millwall.
This season he has scored nine goals in 25 games in the Premier League and has often been the Clarets’ star man despite being relegated to the Premier League. Despite Burnley not winning since February, they currently have four goals in their last seven games.
Despite impressing in the Premier League, he has yet to get a chance for the Netherlands. This is also despite growing injury concerns regarding Memphis Depay.
Fleming, for his part, has made it clear that He believes he is worthy of this opportunity. And there have been calls from various journalists to give Ronald Koeman his chance.
Sport Witness also covered the comments Leo Driessen on the matter earlier this month.
Kenneth Perez added his voice
Now another journalist, Kenneth Perez, is adding his voice to the mix. He believes the Burnley striker can play an important role, just as Oliver Giroud once did for France.
“He could easily become the Dutch Giroud,” He said.
“France had world-class players, but not absolute top strikers. So, you have to look for someone who is good for the team. You can say this is your most important position, but it is also possible that you fill the striker position in a completely different way.
“If you reach double figures in the Premier League, that is very ambitious for 99 out of 100 players in the Netherlands.
“But the Netherlands sees football very differently than most countries. When it comes to beautiful technique and great play it doesn’t really fit in completely there.”
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