Blog: Euro 2008 possible WBA targets

Like many other fans I have been watching Euro 2008 bemoaning the fact England failed to qualify,

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However, I have enjoyed seeing some of the players we will be playing against next season and watching some of the worlds best talent.

If you are anything like me, I sit there identifying players who, if I was Tony Mowbray, I would be interested in recruiting.

Of course I could simply suggest Ronaldo, Torres, Van Persie, and Deco, but until that Russian billionaire comes in we still need to be looking at players we could perceivably be able to afford.

Four players who have caught my eye in the early part of the competition I have detailed below.

Eren Derdiyok

Swiss striker, who has looked a real threat against some quality defenders, aged 20 and currently playing for FC Basel he is big, strong, and very quick.

Still learning his trade and by no means the finished article, but looks like he may be one for the future.

Andreas Isaksson

Swedish goalkeeper who currently plays for Man City, rumours are he is looking to leave City after losing his first team place to Joe Hart following injury.

Now fit he looks a superb keeper, and when only 26 years of age still has his best years ahead of him.

Josip Simunic

Graham Poll liked this guy so much he gave him three yellow cards before sending him off at the last World Cup.

At 6"5, he is a dominant old fashioned centre half who currently plays his club football in Germany for Hertha Berlin, looks older than his age (30), and has been a regular for both club and country for the last seven years.

He has been impressive against England in the qualifying games and continues to be vastly underrated in my opinion.

Volkan Demirel

Two games and two superb performances from the Turkish goalkeeper, kept them in the game on more than one occasion against the Swiss with some superb saves.

Aged 26, he currently plays his club football for Fenerbahce, he was considered a little inconsistent when younger but has become more consistent with age.

Just my opinion nothing else, but who has caught your eye? Who would you like to see Mowbray go after? Armchair football management at its best!!!