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#4 Luuk de Jong
People who followed Eredivisie would surely know this man too. Luuk de Jong, the 28-year-old Dutch striker, was the top scorer of the league last season with 28 goals to his name. With Wissam Ben Yedder and Andre Silva both leaving the Andalusian club this season, to Monaco and AC Milan respectively, the scoring boots are now firmly with de Jong.
Julen Lopetegui's new-look Sevilla will have de Jong as the target striker, be it in his favoured 4-3-3 system, or a modified 4-2-3-1 system. Lopetegui prefers to have a midfield player around whom he dictates the movements of the team. It was Isco in Spain and his brief stay in Madrid, and it might be Oliver Torres at Sevilla.
Be it any system or style, the game is won by putting the ball on the back of the net, a job that de Jong loves. He cannot drop deeper and help in the build-up and is not a good creator either. He can play as a lone striker or stay ahead of his wingers, make movements that matter, and is a huge physical presence on the pitch. Being over 6 ft tall, he has the vertical ability to collect crosses, jostles with defenders, and out-muscle oppositions.
Watch out for him when Sevilla takes on Espanyol on matchday 1.
