Tomás Suslov is having a good debut season at FC Groningen. The eighteen-year-old midfielder came over from the youth academy of 1. FC Tatran Presov from Slovakia last summer and since then he has played 23 games in the Eredivisie. Suslov conquered a base place at Groningen after the turn of the year and has been in the spotlight of several clubs, claims his agent Richard Cech in an interview with news website. Aktuality.
Suslov scored two goals and five assists in 1195 minutes of play; on average, he is involved in a goal every two games. He scored in his debut game, the season opener against PSV (1-3 defeat), and has had a starting place since mid-January. His contract in Groningen will run until mid-2025. When asked, Cech says he is not in negotiations with other clubs, as he has not received any concrete offers. “But …” he adds. “” A month ago, after the match between Ajax and Groningen (3-1, ed.), The Ajax trainers approached Tomás. They complimented him for his good performance and said: “We hope to see you soon.” “Suslov took the free kick in that match from which Ahmed El Messaoudi nodded in 3-1 in the final phase.
The agent claims to have heard from scouts from Olympique Marseille and Wolverhampton Wanderers that Suslov is high on the list at those clubs. “But he is being watched by many more clubs”, he adds. The interest does not only come from clubs, but also from other agents and ‘intermediaries’ who want to get a piece of the pie. “From October to March, we have been approached fifteen times by other brokerage firms, asking if there is a possibility of a collaboration in the next transfer of Tomás. I don’t even count the many official and unofficial intermediaries who approached Tomás personally. a good relationship with him and his family and we keep talking to them directly. “
Before coming to Groningen, Suslov reportedly also had offers from England and Germany under consideration. “But we didn’t want to go to the big clubs and the big leagues,” explains Cech. “That has turned out to be the right decision. Even now we do not want to make a hurried leap.” The agent draws the comparison with Ludovit Reis, who was taken over by Barcelona from Groningen in the summer of 2019 and now plays on a rental basis for VfL Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga. “We want to find a club for Tomás that suits his age and experience and where he has a great chance of playing time. I don’t see a problem when he plays for Groningen next season. He has become loved, has gained experience and plays “Maybe European football next season. He has no reason to leave.”
However, the Suslov camp hopes for a new token of appreciation from the club. Now that the talent has proven his added value and can call himself international of Slovakia, he hopes for an improved contract. “A week ago we contacted the club management to discuss Tomás’ situation. By that I mean: an evaluation and improvement of his current contract.” Groningen is currently in sixth place and can indeed qualify for European football via the play-offs. In it, a ticket for the second heat of the Europa Conference League is at stake.
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