So Tottenham’s summer signing hasn’t scorched the earth around him so far – but how does he compare to other striking Eredivisie imports over the same timeframe? Michael Hincks investigates
When Vincent Janssen arrived from the Netherlands having thumped 27 goals in 34 Eredivisie games for AZ Alkmaar last season, Tottenham fans were cautiously optimistic.
The 22-year-old’s goalscoring touch is yet to reveal itself in England, adding to a chequered history of strikers arriving from Holland's top flight. On the one hand it has produced three Premier League Golden Boot winners in Ruud van Nistelrooy, Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie.