Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 09:56• Mart Oude Nijeweeme • Last update: 10:10

Sydney van Hooijdonk has appeared on the radar at Nottingham Forest, you know The Athletic. The striker of sc Heerenveen could thus follow in the footsteps of his father, who also wore the shirt of the Tricky Trees wore. Van Hooijdonk junior is rented by Heerenveen from Bologna this season, where he still has a contract until mid-2025.

Forest would ‘follow’ Van Hooijdonk’s development. The interest is not very specific yet. The current number eighteen of the Premier League is fighting against relegation, which means that the financial household book may be significantly affected. According to information from The Athletic the club is looking at the possibilities of bringing Van Hooijdonk to England.

In the event of a transfer, Van Hooijdonk would follow in his father’s footsteps. Pierre van Hooijdonk also played for Forest between 1997 and 1999 and was able to promote to the Premier League with the club in 1998. In total, the striker came to 69 games, in which he scored 36 times and was the principal once. Karel Aalbers brought Van Hooijdonk to Vitesse in 1999, where he finished second on the top scorers list of the Eredivisie.

Van Hooijdonk junior also shows that he has scoring ability. This season the counter stands at thirteen Eredivisie goals. Heerenveen hires Van Hooijdonk from Bologna, after the striker was also loaned to the Frisians for six months last season. Since his arrival at the beginning of 2022, the attack leader has played 47 games, 23 goals and two assists. Van Hooijdonk is also an important force in the Dutch Juniors.