4 Belgian League Players Premiership Clubs Should Look At

Axel Witsel

Witsel is one of two Standard Liege players to remain from the 2009 championship-winning side. Player of the Year back in 2008, he’s now a much improved all-round midfield performer, having often appeared to be in Steven Defour’s shadow, but he’s emerged recently as a leader in his own right. Has been highly coveted across Europe for at least the last 18 months, and his father last month announced his intentions to encourage his son to move on. “Axel is ready for one of the world’s three major leagues: Serie A, Premier League and La Liga, ” Thierry Witsel, also Axel’s agent, told Corriere dello Sport. “I hope that he has just finished his last season with Standard Liege. Fiorentina are interested but there are other Italian clubs, he spoke about Italy with (Francois) Gillet and (Gaby) Mudingayi, his team-mates in the national team and he’s waiting only for the right offer. Axel has no pretensions, but his dream has always been Arsenal. He just wants a club that is ready to believe in him.”

Kevin de Bruyne

De Bruyne is a diamond in Genk’s midfield. Along with Thibaut Courtois and Jelle Vossen, he was one of the main contributors to Racing Genk’s championship winning campaign this year. He’s strong, intelligent and he’s been the architect behind many of the goals scored by Marvin Ogunjimi and Vossen. His mother lives in the UK and the Premiership could be his natural home, with Chelsea and Tottenham already declaring their intent to snap up the 19 year-old this summer. De Bruyne has made over 60 appearances for Genk, scoring seven, and has also since broken in to the Belgian senior side.