It’s safe to say Klass-Jan Huntelaar guarantee’s goals!
The Dutch forward is the personification of a ‘fox in the box’ and has scored goals wherever he has been. After falling out of favour at A.C Milan, Schalke brought Huntelaar and he’s not stopped doing what he does best.
With his contract at the German club coming to an end in July, surely Huntelaar has a Premier league move in him.
His build up play might not be the best, but at the end of the day goals win games, and the Dutchman does the business in that department. Here I asses what Premier league sides need him most.
Liverpool
Everyone saw Liverpool coming right? Since the departure of Fernando Torres the merseyside club have been crying out for a 20 goal a season manager, and at Anfield Huntelaar would do that and some.
The amount of chances that came and went last year was ridiculous and there is only so long you can say ‘at least they are creating chances’, they’ve got to be put away.
Huntelaar is far from the stereotypical Brendan Rodgers player, but Fabio Borini is, and that’s hardly worked for them. I know its easy to say it, Huntelaar would score loads for Liverpool, but he would, and Rodgers should jump at the chance to sign him.
Chelsea
After getting rid of their old guard, Chelsea have only found themselves with one out and out striker at the club, Fernando Torres. Despite the Spaniard scoring more goals, he’s still not re-found the form that made him the best striker in the world, and the addition of Huntelaar would mean they could rotate their forwards around, and take the pressure of Torres.
Chelsea will always create chances with the likes of Juan Mata, Edin Hazard and Oscar in the side, and they just need a preditor in the penalty area to convert them, which Huntelaar would do.
Arsenal
How many times have we heard, if only Arsenal have a fox in the box! Well, Arsene Wenger has no excuse not to look at Huntelaar, especially after the Dutchman helped Schalke to a win at the Emirates on Wednesday.
Granted Wenger doesn’t go usually chase a player whose gone 27, but after a slow start, they need someone to replace Robin Van Persie, which so far Olivier Giroud is yet to do.