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10 players you may not know are having great seasons

#3 Arnaut Danjuma

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Arnaut Danjuma has left oppsotion fullbacks gasping for breath
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Where are all those Premier League clubs now, proud of their visionary recruitment of potential future stars? How they let Arnaut Danjuma slip from AFC Bournemouth to Villarreal is beyond explanation.

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Villarreal have drawn five games in the division so far, the most for any team. The Yellow Subamarine currently sits in the 12th spot in La Liga and things could have been worse if not for Danjuma.

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He is electric when he takes to the field and the left-winger has been a nightmare for opposition right-backs. He is able to skip past them in a second, leaving them wondering what went by while he's off one-on-one against the keeper. The 24-year old has netted five goals and provided one assist in nine La Liga games.

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He has also scored one and assisted one in three games in the Champions League. Signed for €25 million, he is their second most expensive player after Paco Alcacer and it wouldn't be wrong to say he's twice as exciting.

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Taking 'sitting him down' to another level. Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma with a scrumdiddlyumptious backheel panna on Cádiz right-back Isaac Carcelén.
3:30 AM · Oct 27, 2021
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Danjuma is a venomous striker of the ball and coach Louis van Gaal said his Dutch teammates weren't prepared for his hard crosses. He proved a handful for Diogo Dalot in Villarreal's game against Manchester United in the Champions League. That performance will surely see Premier League clubs pounce at the first opportunity to sign Danjuma if it arises in the future.

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#2 Paul Onuachu

Paul Onuachu is destined to move to a big club next summer

A 6ft 7in player does not need to do a lot to grab attention, the height will do it for him any day. But Paul Onuachu knows how to use nature's gift to the best and he was not gonna stand and let people admire him only for his height. He became a lethal goal machine to add to the list of his admirable qualities.

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To shed light on his exploits, Onuachu has been one of the most prolific strikers in Europe since the beginning of last season. He has scored a total of 42 goals in 48 games in the Jupiler Pro League in Belgium. Genk bought him for a decent €6 million in 2019 and they are sure they can make at least 3.5 times of that money.

David Moyes is looking to find a replacement for Sebastian Haller, who West Ham allowed to leave for Ajax in January. The Nigerian was linked with the Hammers but the deal did not go through.

🚨 NEW: Tottenham are monitoring 27-year-old Genk striker Paul Onuachu. The Belgian club want £20m for the 6ft 7in Nigeria international. [Daily Mail]
4:24 AM · Oct 21, 2021
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The striker has shown he is great at using his frame and his long strides make it difficult to compete with him in the final third. The Genk forward is a clinical finisher and whichever team from Europe's top five leagues gets him is sure to put their goal scoring woes to bed.


#1 Arthur Cabral

Arthur Cabral is among Europe's most prolific strikers this season

While scoring 20 goals or plus is a big feat for any striker, players who achieve this valuable feat in Europe's B-Leagues tend to slide under the radar. So to stop that from happening, presenting to you Arthur Cabral.

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The FC Basel striker seems to be in a hurry of some kind this season as he matched his 20-goal record from last season only 17 games into this campaign. In fact, he has exceeded it with 22 goals scored already in 21 appearances, also providing six assists. 12 of those goals came in 11 Swiss Super League games.

With an average of one goal every 73 minutes, the FC Basel striker is being tracked by AC Milan and Leeds United. The Whites had also made a rejected bid of £16 million for the Brazilian before the 2020-21 season began. Safe to say, his performances are going to command a much bigger transfer fee this time out.

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