According to Indonesian media sources, PSSI is planning to naturalize 3 more players to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Centre-back Pascal Struijk in Leeds colours.
The 3 names that Indonesia is targeting are all playing in the Championship (England).
These stars include centre-back Jenson Seelt (Sunderland Club), midfielder Million Manhoef (Stoke City Club) and centre-back Pascal Struijk (Leeds United Club).
Among them, Pascal Struijk is the most notable because his transfer value is up to 16 million euros (about more than 450 billion VND).
Pascal Struijk was born in Belgium and has an Indonesian grandfather. However, this star previously played for the Netherlands U17 team.
The player born in 1999 is a central defender. But when necessary, he still plays well as a left-back or defensive midfielder.
According to statistics, Pascal Struijk has played 34 matches for Leeds this season and scored 5 goals. This is quite an impressive number for a defensive player.
If he is successfully naturalized, Pascal Struijk will be the most expensive player in Southeast Asia. Currently, Mees Hilgers is the most valuable player in the region (9 million euros).
However, whether Indonesia can convince the 25-year-old player to become a naturalized player is a difficult story to say.
In 2022, this player affirmed that he wanted to contribute to the Dutch national team.
“I have ties to Indonesia but I am more attached to the Netherlands at the moment. I would like to play for the Dutch national team,” Pascal Struijk said in 2022.
But of course Indonesia still has the right to hope because the time Pascal Struijk affirmed this happened 3 years ago.
At the same time, the former Ajax star has not yet had a position in the Dutch national team. Therefore, Indonesia can still completely convince him to become a naturalized citizen.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/indonesia-len-ke-hoach-nhap-tich-ngoi-sao-choi-bong-o-anh-co-gia-hon-450-ty-dong-192250404144831185.htm
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