The technical director of Dutch Eredivisie side Feyenoord has revealed what convinced the club to loan Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers from Belgium side Genk.
Spanish second division side Leganes were favourites to sign the 26 year old but a late offer from Feyenoord proved to be too much to ignored as he has always wanted a return to the Dutch League, where he had stints with NAC Breda, FC Utrecht and Heracles.
He had his most successful spell at Heracles and it earned him the move to his boyhood Belgium team Genk but things hasn’t worked out so far. Despite the set back he still has the reputation of a feared striker in the Netherlands.
Feyenoord director, Frank Arnesen in the announcement confirming the loan signing of the Nigeria international on the club website explained why they settled for him.
‘”An experienced attacker who stands his ground in attack ,’ the technical director Arnesen explains. “Cyriel has proven that he has the ability to score and we are convinced that he will also show that at Feyenoord. Moreover, his arrival means that we have more options to choose from in the front, which is no superfluous luxury given our busy schedule.’
