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As Rebrab has mentioned him he probably merits a thread.
a_esbech a Danish poster on COYS has been mentioning him since last year. He prepared a report.
a_esbech a Danish poster on COYS has been mentioning him since last year. He prepared a report.
Andreas Cornelius Report
Basics
Nationality: Danish
Age: 20 (16/03/1993)
Physique: 193 cm / 91 kg
Contract: 30/06/2016
Club: FC Copenhagen
Position: Striker
Matches: 37 games / 28 starts in all competitions
Goals: 18 in all competitions
Caps: 3 Senior / 2 U21
Foot: Left, but shows adequate skill with right
General Report
Andreas Cornelius has had a breakthrough season having played just two matches before this season. Cornelius has quickly shown that he is one of the biggest offensive talents in Denmark, which has earned him his first caps at the age of 19, last autumn. Having been involved in most of FC Copenhagen’s game this season he has shown that he is ready to take the big step from academy player to full time pro. He is a very versatile goal scorer and has shown that he can score regardless of whether it is a counter attack or an established play situation.
Team Report
FC Copenhagen has been the powerhouse of Danish football for the past 10 years. It is also the first Danish team ever to go through the group stages of the Champions League. Most players making it here should be able to play at most top level clubs in Europe. This season FC Copenhagen have hired the former Anderlecht manager Ariel Jacobs. Jacobs have inherited a team that has won the championship in six of the past eight seasons. Jacobs have shown that he prefers his team to play in a 442 diamond. The buildup of the game is done from a position between the two centre halfs, where one of the central midfielders draws back and leads the ball from there. This is usually done by Thomas Kristensen. That leaves the two centre halfs to take care of their own half, whilst the backs are able to push forward and overlap. Most of their play will go through the right winger Christian Bolaños, who with great speed and technique is one of the best wingers in the Danish league. Besides the players mentioned, other notable players are Claudemir de Souza (centre midfielder), Cesar Santin (striker) and Nicolai Jørgensen (striker/winger), the latter could be subject to another report.
Technical report
Andreas Cornelius has scored 16 goals in the Danish Superliga. 7 of these goals have been scored with a header, 6 with his left foot and 3 with his right. 11 of these goals have been first timers, which goes to show that Cornelius is a naturally gifted goal scorer. Cornelius is a classic striker who rarely comes down the pitch to receive the ball, his position and timing however makes even the best defenses vulnerable. He is physiqually superior to many defenders in the Danish Superliga, but has shown in the Europa League and his international games, that he still lacks a bit of strength to keep off defenders at a European level. Cornelius has also shown that he can shoot as roughly 65 % of his shots are on target. Accoridng to Amisco Corneliushave taken 72 shots in the league and scored 16 goals making it a conversion rate of roughly 22 %.
Potential
Cornelius is definitely one worth watching. He couldn’t make a first team impact at the moment, but could become a regular within a few years with the proper training and motivation. After the Danish winter break he has played 3 matches and it would seem that his development is stalling a bit, he needs to get games at a higher level for him to develop properly. I would recommend him as a substitute striker with the potential to start.
Valuation
Young strikers are never cheap, but I would say that he could be available for about £1.5 million. However FC Copenhagen do not warrant for money, so he could become quite expensive if they know that we can afford a higher price. I’d say we should go up to £2.5 million if necessary.