Toulouse beat Nantes 5-1 and won the first French Cup in history thanks to the double signature of Thijs Dallinga, a forward who is 22 years old. He scored a brace in th final, and six in six games if we consider the path to the final in the French cup.
The Dutch talent was identified by the scouting department which is endorsed by RedBird's market algorithm. By his own admission, Dallinga did not know Toulouse and chose it as a step in his growth towards a big club.
He arrived in France last summer for 2.5 million euros, including bonuses, plus a percentage on the future resale. On his resume, he had the youth sector experience between Emmen and Groiningen, his hometown team that never really believed in him, and above all, the experience in the Erste Divisie at Excelsior, with 32 goals in 37 games, promotion to the Eredivisie, and the title of best player of the championship. For Dallinga, the best of all time are Messi, Maradona, and Ibrahimovic, although his lifelong idol is Luis Suarez, who started his long and glorious European adventure at Groningen in 2006-07. As a child, he also played as a number 10 or winger. Even in Toulouse, a step on the ladder that leads to a big team. Maybe Barcelona, the club of his dreams, or RedBird's AC Milan, who also owns Toulouse, writes Calciomercato.com.
