1 Davy Klaassen has been linked with a move to Arsenal

Despite being strongly linked with a move for him in the latter stages of 2013, Arsenal’s interest in Ajax youngster Davy Klaassen appeared to taper off as the year drew to a close.

With the January transfer window in full swing however, the Gunners’ are reportedly back on the trail of the 20-year-old, who can operate as either a midfielder or a striker.

Should Arsene Wenger decided to make a concerted effort to land the Dutchman, he will be acquiring a talented player, with bags of potential to get even better. Below is just a small example of what Arsenal fans could come to expect.

Ajax v NAC Breda

Klaassen made scouts around Europe sit up and take notice as he scored a wonderful hat-trick against NAC Breda in the Eredivisie. His first strike was an example of his level-headedness as he calmly stroked the ball into the bottom corner. His second effort was perfect measure of technique, volleying home from a diagonal pass across the box, while his third goal was arguably the best, controlling a long ball in his stride, and rounding the goalkeeper before tucking the ball away.

Liverpool v Ajax

The first widespread awareness of Klaassen came during the 2011/12 NextGen Series, when Ajax travelled to Liverpool in the youth competition. Captaining the U19 side, Klaassen lead by example and was the best player on the pitch as the Dutch giants ran out 6-0 winners, with Klaassen scoring twice.

NEC Nijmegen v Ajax

The pedigree of Davy Klaassen was immediate from the start, with the Dutchman scoring on his Eredivisie debut. Just one minute after coming off the bench, an 18-year-old Klaassen collected a wonderfully weighted pass from Christian Eriksen, stepped past a defender and slotted into the bottom corner.

Ajax v Heracles

One of his more recent strikes this season, Klaassen is quickly displaying his full array of talents by scoring this header against Heracles in the Eredivisie.

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