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Arsenal, Chelsea + Spurs all eye striker.
Written by JR Walker | 18th March 2008 | 0 Comment(s)
It is probably easier to name the Premier League clubs that won't be present in Eindhoven this week when PSV take on Ajax in a match that could prove vital to the destination of the Eredivisie title.
Several players on both teams will undoubtedly come under the microscope of the scouts present with Klaas Jan Huntelaar clearly the most talked about.
Yet another strike at the weekend, taking his League tally to 28, cancelled out an opener from Willem II in The Amsterdam Arena before young Uruguayan Luis Suarez helped himself to a hat-trick which brought the Amsterdam Club within four points of PSV.
The lead was eight points just over a month ago and an Ajax victory on Wednesday would see that whittled down to just a single point.
This should be the last season for Huntelaar in Holland and although he was once very heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford it seems that Sir Alex Ferguson's apparent preference for Carlos Tevez could allow a significant rival the possibility of adding to their striking potential.
At one time it seemed that Arsene Wenger was also unsure whether to bring the player to The Emirates, but the unfortunate injury to Eduardo coupled with the slow progress of Nicklas Bendtner would appear to have re-ignited his interest according to sources in Holland.
Rumours still surround Didier Drogba's long term future at Chelsea, but should the Ivorian remain it is unlikely that Huntelaar will settle for a year or two on the bench even if Andrei Shevchenko should leave.
If Huntelaar was to come to the Premier League then London would appear to be the venue with Juande Ramos at Tottenham continuing the interest shown by his predecessor Martin Jol.
A couple of months ago Tottenham representatives were present at so many of Ajax's matches that it seemed that Huntelaar could well be on his way to the white half of North London, but those initial visits transpired to be an unsuccessful attempt to lure goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
However, with Jermain Defoe departed, Darren Bent still struggling to hit a barn door and Dimitar Berbatov continuing to look like he has been made to watch re-runs of Big Brother, or some other reality rubbish, Huntelaar may be just the man to lift Spurs back into a position where they could challenge for at least a European place if not the Champions League.
PSV's Australian International Jason Culina is another being talked of as a possible Premier League Target with Aston Villa, Manchester City and Portsmouth among the most interested parties.
Huntelaar and Ajax will be hoping for a repeat of last season's corresponding fixture when the striker bagged two goals in a thumping 5-1 victory, although anything other than an Ajax win will probably see the Eredivisie title remain in Eindhoven.
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