Sport.co.uk understands Dutchman Eljero Elia is attracting interest from a number of Europe’s elite clubs with Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur all reportedly monitoring the player’s impressive performances at the World Cup.
Elia, 23, joined German club Hamburg in 2009 for a fee of 8.9 million euros after winning the 'Johan Cruyff Award’ given to the best young player in Dutch football that year. The talented winger was being closely monitored by Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi and Chelsea Director of Football Frank Arnesen before moving to Germany, and now reports suggest the Premier League pair are impressed with his World Cup performances, while Everton and Tottenham Hotspur have also reportedly joined the list of Elia’s admirers.
Sport.co.uk can confirm there is intense interest in the Dutch winger, however Elia’s representative Mr. S.Vink informed us that Hamburg were only interested in keeping the pacey winger, rather than entertaining offers for the talented forward.
Mr. S.Vink told Sport.co.uk: “The situation at the moment is that whenever a player is performing well they are attracting interest, and I can confirm that there is interest in Eljero (Elia). But the player is contracted to Hamburg, so at this point in time he is still with Hamburg.
Elia’s representative was then asked if the Premier League clubs in question were tracking the Dutch winger. He said:
“Clubs are interested but I can’t say too much at this moment in time. You never know in football what happens next, things can move quickly. If Eljero (Elia) has a good game for Holland you never know what will happen.
“People must remember that it is not only Eljero (Elia), there are three parties involved in a transfer. If his club doesn’t want to let him go he will stay at Hamburg this summer. It is simple, as all three parties need to agree or he cannot leave his club.
“He is happy at Hamburg, but you know how football is, sometimes transfers move fast.”
Elia, 23, joined German club Hamburg in 2009 for a fee of 8.9 million euros after winning the 'Johan Cruyff Award’ given to the best young player in Dutch football that year. The talented winger was being closely monitored by Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi and Chelsea Director of Football Frank Arnesen before moving to Germany, and now reports suggest the Premier League pair are impressed with his World Cup performances, while Everton and Tottenham Hotspur have also reportedly joined the list of Elia’s admirers.
Sport.co.uk can confirm there is intense interest in the Dutch winger, however Elia’s representative Mr. S.Vink informed us that Hamburg were only interested in keeping the pacey winger, rather than entertaining offers for the talented forward.
Mr. S.Vink told Sport.co.uk: “The situation at the moment is that whenever a player is performing well they are attracting interest, and I can confirm that there is interest in Eljero (Elia). But the player is contracted to Hamburg, so at this point in time he is still with Hamburg.
Elia’s representative was then asked if the Premier League clubs in question were tracking the Dutch winger. He said:
“Clubs are interested but I can’t say too much at this moment in time. You never know in football what happens next, things can move quickly. If Eljero (Elia) has a good game for Holland you never know what will happen.
“People must remember that it is not only Eljero (Elia), there are three parties involved in a transfer. If his club doesn’t want to let him go he will stay at Hamburg this summer. It is simple, as all three parties need to agree or he cannot leave his club.
“He is happy at Hamburg, but you know how football is, sometimes transfers move fast.”
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