Tottenham Hotspur starlet Marcus Edwards has been praised for his ‘bizarre level’ by Excelsior Rotterdam team-mate Jeffry Fortes.
The on-loan Spurs youngster, 20, has put in some stellar performances in the Eredivisie since the turn of the year culminating in a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win against FC Emmen.
After starting well, he was an unused substitute with the club he joined on loan in the summer towards the end of 2018.
He’s now hitting his straps, though, and his contribution last weekend against Emmen saw the Dutch side come from behind to register a victory.
And Fortes has heaped praise on Edwards for his incredible ability and backed Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to compare him to Lionel Messi back in 2016.
“He is of a bizarre level, what he can do is really not normal, I have not experienced a better player in my career, and Mauricio Pochettino did not make that comparison with Messi for nothing,” Fortes told Voetbal International.
“He was referring to his way of moving and there is really something in him.”
Edwards now has two goals and two assists in 14 appearances and completes the most dribble per game (3.6) in the Dutch top-flight.