Reasons for this are few and far between, one of which is the lack of world class players they seem to be producing in order to make themselves another force across Europe. However, the last two years have seen the introduction of a fresh new talent stroll the turf of the Philips Stadium, one with a relatively unknown background.
Balázs Dzsudzsák is a 23-year-old Hungarian left-midfielder who first made his name at his home country club of Debrecen, the team most known for playing Liverpool in this season's Champions League. He made his professional appearance at the age of 17 in the Hungarian third division, but Dzsudzsák has come a long way since then to achieving his goal of becoming one of the greatest Hungarian footballers of our time. He signed for PSV in 2007 after the departure of then legend Kenneth Perez encouraged the Dutch champions to speed up the official signature, originally due to go through in October 2008. Scout Piers de Visser classed Dzsudzsák as an "incredible talent and a modern left-winger" after signing a five-year contract following his move from Debrecen.
Do not get me wrong, this player is unknown to many, and I myself have only had the pleasure to watch him play on only few occasions. So why write about him? I write about him because recent links with European giants has encouraged me to research and learn more about the highly-rated midfielder, a midfielder who 'hugs' the left hand side for my AC Milan side on the internet game website "soccer manager". Dzsudzsák has, as recent as this last week expressed a desire to move to Spain should an formal offer come in from one of Athletico Madrid or Valencia. These are just two of the teams who have shown an increased interest in the young player, with Real Madrid and Premier League side Arsenal another two who have been rumoured to have shown an attraction to his style of play which has seen him hit 23 goals in 66 games for PSV. He told Dutch newspaper, De Telegraaf: "When I heard the rumours linking me with Real Madrid, I was really delighted about the news".
Despite increased concern from PSV fans that Dzsudzsák's departure from Holland may be sooner than expected, the Hungarian remains adamant that Eindhoven is like a home, and he wants to focus on improving his game before joining a European giant. His 2009 form has earned him praise across the planet, scoring a hat-trick in February 2009 in a 6-0 victory against ADO Den Haag, and with even more importance in October, the Hungarian proved vital in his side's victory over arch rivals Ajax to record a 4-3 victory, a game which Dzsudzsák scored twice and provided one assist. This match earned him the title of "World Player of the Week", and a place in the world team of the week starting line up. Other attributes have seen him claim Eredivise's best kick-taker four times in a row, and the player with the most assists in the division for 2009, offering 15 in 32 games.
His rapid development into an impressive player has seen him become a key member of the PSV squad, and a regular figure of Hungary's starting line up, where he made his first international appearance in 2007, and scoring his first international goal a year later, both against Greece.
What is known about Dzsudzsák is if a European side want him now, they will need to raise over £10 million to secure his services, and with his performances and reputation growing day by day, signing him now would be an acquisition of almost the highest calibre.
Many Thanks for reading
G.M
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