Notice who else is in this photo. Our own oft-injured Yesil.
The first I learnt of Can was when I was trying to get some clips of Yesil (around the time we had signed him two summers ago). Most of Yesil's clips were from the International Youth tournament when he was in the German side and Can was the star of that squad. There was an article about the German youth stars (and their potential) and Yesil was one of the playesr highlighted as a potential top player, but Can was the absolute guarantee of a star (according to the author). I ended up looking at some of Can's clips (mostly for Bayern) and you could just tell he had the right balance of technical and physical skills as well as a touch of steely arrogance that a combative midfielder absolutely needs.
Two years on, and I can't believe we've signed him. We've scored an incredible coup, and quite frankly I'm more buzzed about Can's signing than Lallana's (don't get me wrong, I'm glad we finally singed Lallana). For those that want to get a feel for Can's playing style, I don't think the clips from last season truly highlight his skills and talent as a midfielder, it's far better to look at his highlights from the 2011-2013.
*Edit: I've been trying to get some of his earlier clips but it seems they've been taken down (or removed by their creators) and I can't seem find them anymore. But rest assured, you'll get a glimpse of his potential probably within the first half hour he plays
