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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Michael Yokhin

Tzolis to Sucic: unheralded players to watch in the Champions League

Adam Daghim of Red Bull Salzburg, Otar Kiteishvili of SK Sturm Graz, Brugge's Christos Tzolis and VFB Stuttgart's Enzo Millot.
Adam Daghim of Red Bull Salzburg, Otar Kiteishvili of Sturm Graz, Brugge's Christos Tzolis and Stuttgart's Enzo Millot. Composite: Guardian design

Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge, 22)

In 2021 Norwich had high hopes of the Greek striker, signed from Paok Salonika for £8.8m. Tzolis started his Carrow Road career with two goals and a couple of assists in the 6-0 demolition of Bournemouth in the League Cup but rarely started after that. Dismissed as a flop, he was loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf last summer. The tricky and speedy left-winger flourished, finishing as the 2.Bundesliga’s top scorer with 22 goals and nearly leading his club to promotion. Fortuna didn’t have the funds to keep Tzolis with the £3m buy option but it made sense to activate it in order to resell at a cool profit. Club Brugge were delighted to get him, and Tzolis has started brightly in Belgium .

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