The race for Givairo Read’s signature is on, reports in the Netherlands claim.
Feyenoord’s fleet-footed right back has emerged as one of Europe’s most promising defenders since breaking through at De Kuip last season. Read was handed his first minutes of senior football as a 16-year-old back in March 2023 but had to wait until 19 months before making his first senior league start. The buccaneering teenager has missed just two of Feyenoord’s 37 subsequent Eredivisie matches.
Boasting an eye for crashing into the opposition box and a devilishly deft passing range, Read is chiselling out a reputation as an attacking force to be reckoned with. The Amsterdam-born full back became the youngest player to rack up three assists in the same Eredivisie match this century after a unique hat-trick against FC Twente in March.
Since the start of last season, Read has created an impressive nine league goals for his teammates, including three from 10 appearances already this season. Scouts from Arsenal, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have taken note of these composed and creative performances, according to .
Interest from Bayern is so well established that it has even perforated the Feyenoord dressing room. “Yes, jokes are being made,” Read admitted this weekend. “They suddenly talk German to me and stuff. But that’s nice to see.”
The 19-year-old had a mature response for the mounting Premier League speculation. “It does not distract me, you know,” he insisted. “I’m comfortable with Feyenoord and my development here is the only thing in my head.”
