News: Dutch players at home and abroad worthy to be tracked in connection with the Dutch NT - Part 4

El Ghazi was always overrated. He has nothing to offer the NT that we can't get elsewhere, or more.

 

The RB position for NT is super-loaded. Hateboer and Janmaat in current selection... Dumfries is up and coming, Kardsorp returning from injury, and Fosu-Mensah escaping M.U bench to gain valuable minutes on-loan.

I personally don’t mind having another contender in Mazraoui, there will never be enough of options (injuries, loss form, etc.), and competition always pushes one to give the best. The question is if he has the right heart and pride to wear Oranje. Or if we would fickle like those before him (Ziyech, Amrabat x2, etc.)

 

De Vrij scored his 1st goal as an Inter player today
(header from a free kick)

 

Strootman off to Ol. Marseille for 25 million €€. 5 years contract.

Edit: Isnot done yet, it appears.

 

I think Stroot was a highly overrated player, even before he blew out his knee

 

The French media also announce the imminent signing of Promes in Monaco

 

He's too good for Russian league. French L. is perfect for him

 

Boetius signs with FSV Mainz for 4 yrs

 

This transfer shows it. We all expected Roma was a step before going to some Manchester or Juventus as it was often announced, but in fact it was really more than enough for him and now he's heading to an inferior club because Roma has brought some other options

He will not even be remembered as one of the top 30/40 dutch midfielders I think.

Knowing he was considered to be one of the best elements of his generation, it is not hard to understand why the NT has been through some horrible times recently.

 

Kenny Tete is now the third choice in Lyon. The club is looking to sell him before the end of the transfer window. This is a real disappointment and I think he pays his weak offensive qualities.

 

That was what kept him on the bench at Ajax too. In modern football you can't be a one trick (=very good defender) pony. Others bring that too and then something more.

 

I didn't realize Tete has lost his place that badly in OL... last year I recalled his earning some good reviews.

More bizarre is that he's still selected for provisional Dutch NT team... An apparent flaw in NT scouting process? There are other RB's with more consistent playing times and better attacking qualities - Dumfries, TFM, and Mazraoui (whom reportedly Koeman talked to).

 

Koeman had a talk with him regarding Oranje apparently. Just because he got called up by Morocco doesn't mean he'll accept

 

Mazraoui has made up his mind... turned down Oranje, and going to represent Morocco. I am not surprised, and am not disappointed, as I thought Koeman has a decent pipeline for RB selection. Bring on Dumfries!

 

Dumfries is a poor defender, he does not look very smart tactically too. Nevertheless he is a good counterattacker.

 

Quincy Promes heading to Sevilla. Great move... La Liga is more challenging than the Russian league, he will get further tested, and can only improve!

 

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