Luigi Bruins is impressed by Orkun Kökcü. The former Feyenoord player did not see the 21-year-old midfielder make a transfer abroad last summer. Kökcü only wanted to leave De Kuip for the absolute top, but those kinds of clubs did not become concrete. In the eyes of Bruins, that is only beneficial since the international of Turkey is far from finished learning at Feyenoord.
“If I could say it now, I think that Kökçü can play in the sub-top of Europe,” Bruins said in an interview. FC Rijmond. He is just short of the absolute European top. He still has to grow in that, but the captaincy can help him with that.” Feyenoord watcher Dennis van Eersel sees the midfielder making a step to Turkey. ”If you are a big man at a Fenerbahçe, that would be really cool. Just ask Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dirk Kuyt or Robin van Persie.”
”I see Kökcü making a step to Spain or Italy”, adds Bruins. “France is perhaps a little too physical. The Bundesliga would also be a good option.” The former Feyenoord player is asked whether he recognizes himself in Kökcü. “I think we both always want to have the ball. I might have had a little more creativity in the last phase of an attack. Kökcü is looking for the ball a bit more and is lower on the field. Furthermore, Kökcü is very comfortable with the ball.”
