Dutch icon Pierre van Hooijdonk has warned Arsenal that Orkun Kokcu is not worth buying at this moment in time.
19-year-old Kokcu has emerged as one of the young stars to keep an eye on in the Eredivisie with a series of impressive performances helping Feyenoord to third in the table.
His tally of three goals and six assists has reportedly earned him interest from elsewhere, specifically England and Arsenal.
A report from the Daily Mail claimed the Gunners had made ‘initial overtures’ about the midfielder and were ready to make a £23m move in the summer as Mikel Arteta looks to overhaul his squad.
Van Hooijdonk certainly thinks that is something they should be wary of, claiming it would be a ‘shame’ if Kokcu made the move to the Emirates at this point.
“Of course it is a lot of money for a ‘potential purchase’,” he told Studio Voetbal.
“With all due respect, everyone sees that he is a talent, but he has not played 34 games in Feyenoord’s first-team as a supporting man.
“His quality is, among other things, his scoring ability, but we have seen that too little this season. He can become a very good player, but I don’t think 26 million is worth it yet.
“I think it would be a shame to see such a player go to Arsenal; he hasn’t even had one super season yet.”
