Wealthy Danish investor wants a Danish-only club in the Premier League within five years.

The Danish business-man, who wishes to stay anonymous until further, is preparing the start up of an all Danish football club and aims to bring them from non-league to the Premier League within five years. 

According to the secret soon-to-be club owner, Daniel Agger and Christian Eriksen are his main targets for the new team, and the two stars will be followed up by names as Nicklas Helenius and Jores Okore. The club will use the Danish Superliga to find the talents before clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea gets their hands on them.

According to a spokesperson, the club will be funded through the investors windmill factory.
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The day after it was announced that Aston Villa had made a bid for Danish striker Nicklas Helenius, another Dane is reported ready for the club.

According to the reliable source, Danish newspaper Politiken, the Lions has already agreed the fee for Danish national talent Jores Okore, who is travelling to Birmingham to go through the medical check this week.

The Danish defender was close to signing with Chelsea from FC Nordsjælland, in the winter transfer window, but has now chosen Villa as his next destination. Last year, the FCN defender, won the Danish championship as well as the Danish FA Talent of the Year award.
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This week's Football List features five upcoming Danish talents for the Danish national team.

















1. Tobias Mikkelsen
      6 Danish national caps
     10 U21 Danish national caps
      1 U20 Danish national cap

The offensive midfielder was part of the FC Nordsjælland team that won the Danish Superliga last season. Mikkelsen was awarded  a position in the EURO 2012 squad, where he had some impressive performances. With Rommedahl in his last years of his career, Tobias Mikkelsen has showed Morten Olsen that he is a man for the future on the Danish national team. The winger is currently in his last days of his contract with FCN. However, the club is determined to keep Mikkelsen for his seasons Champions League adventure.



2. Jores Okore
      3 Danish national caps
      3 U21 Danish national caps

Like Tobias Mikkelsen, Jores Okore has just won the Danish Superliga last season. The Ivory-coast Danish born defender had his debut for FCN this season, with 36 caps and one goal. In 2011, Okore played his first U21 match for Denmark. However, Danish national coach Morten Olsen has kept an eye on Okore from the start of the season and gave him a surprising spot in the EURO squad. At this moment, the 19 year old defender is only considered as a talented back up for Agger and Kjær. However, it is only a matter of time before Okore plays in a football club outside Denmark, which could send him in the Danish starting line.


3. Jannik Vestergaard
      8 U21 Danish national caps
      2 U20 Danish national caps
      7 U19 Danish national caps
      4 U18 Danish national caps

Another future defender for Denmark is Jannik Vestergaard. The 19 year old Hoffenheim player, has a German mother and can, therefore, play for the German national team. However, Vestergaard has decided to play for the Danish youth national teams. Before the EURO, the defender was invited to train with the Danish national squad. This can be a signal, that Vestergaard is close to have his debut for the team. Many of the Danish fans, had hoped that Morten Olsen would give him a spot in the EURO squad, as he is seen as one of the best Danish talents. Further more, Vestergaard has proved that he, unlikely for defenders, has a nose for scoring goals. 


4. Nicolai Boilesen
      2 Danish national caps
      4 U21 Danish national caps
      1 U20 Danish national cap
     16 U19 Danish national caps
     29 U17 Danish national caps
      2 U16 Danish national caps

Nicloai Boilesen was a safe name in the Danish EURO squad – Until he has his struck by another injury. The left back has so far played two matches for the Danish national team but has several caps for the national youth teams. Not only is he the future in Ajax Amsterdam, but also for the Danish national team and despite his young age he will be a regular player for Morten Olsen. Especially, with Denmarks problems on the left back.




5. Nicklas Helenius
      9 U21 Danish national caps
      2 U20 Danish national caps

The Aalborg-striker ended as number three on the Danish Superliga top scorer list - The most scoring Danish player in the league last season. The media were fast to announce him as a joker for the EURO squad, but instead he was selected for the U21 Danish team. The players agent has just revealed that Helenius is on the shortlist in Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich. Aalborg is under an economic pressure and might be forced to sell their star player, but they will do whatever they can to keep him for another season. Take a look on Great Dane Football Blog's profile of Helenius.
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UEFA has announced seven teenagers from the EURO 2012 as rising stars. Great Dane Football Blog takes a closer look on the seven talents.












Jack Butland
19 years old
Goalkeeper
England & Birmingham City

Roy Hodgson's selection of Jack Butland came as a surprise for most of the English football fans. The young goalkeeper was on a loan at third-tier Cheltenham Town FC at the start of the season, where he went straight into the starting eleven. He is a well known name in English youth football, with matches for all U-national teams. However, the 193cm tall keeper has not had a single England senior match.

The interest for Butland is rising, as both Southampton and Manchester City is reported interested in the player. An appearance in the EURO will raise his value. However, it is unlikely that we will see the young goalkeeper in the starting line.

Kostas Fortounis
19 years old
Attacking midfielder
Greece & Kaiserslautern FC

The young Greek, has been on the short list in Juventus, who tried to take him on a loan in January 2011, from Asteras Tripoli FC. However, the midfielder decided to join Kaiserslautern FC in the German 1. Bundesliga. Here, he provided some bright moments, even though the club was relegated. His performances impressed Greece coach Fernando Santos, who gave him his debut against Belgium in February, and called him up for this EURO.

Fortounis has already been in action; as he was sent on the pitch in yesterdays draw against Poland. We can expect to see a lot more from the talent. However, he is not a starter for the national team, and probably won’t be in this EURO.


Maxym Koval
19 years old
Goalkeeper
Ukraine & Dynamo Kiev

The goalkeeper made his professional debut for the Ukrainian club Metalurh Zaporizhya FC, aged sixteen. His first season was quite impressing, as he only conceded 23 goals in 19 matches. His performances caught the eye of FC Dynamo Kiev who signed him in the 2010/2011 season. At the age of seventeen, Koval became first-choice goalkeeper in Dynamo Kiev.

The young keeper has been called up for the EURO 2012, due to injuries in the goalkeeping department.  It is unlikely that we will see him play, but it is only a matter of time before he will guard the goal for Ukraine.

Jores Okore
19 years old
Defender
Denmark & FC Nordsjælland

The Ivorian-born defender had his debut in his club FC Nordsjælland last season and has played regular ever since. This season he won the Danish Superliga with FCN, as well as he made his first appearances for Denmark in the friendly against Sweden. Even so, the young defender was a surprising choice from Morten Olsen.

The controlled defender is unlikely to play, as Daniel Agger and Simon Kjær are the first-choices for Morten Olsen.  However, he could be on several shortlists after the EURO 2012.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
18 years old
Winger
England & Arsenal

Oxlade-Chamberlain is the second youngest player during the EURO 2012. The young winger has just completed his first season in the Premier League, with 18 appearances for Arsenal. Enough to convince Roy Hodgson that he was ready for the EURO. The Ox, as he is nicknamed, will go in the footstep of his father, Mark Chamberlain, if he is playing a match at the finals.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is one of the players that we are likely to see in the competition. He is not in the starting line, but I am convinced that he will have been given some match experience.

Jetro William
18 years old
Left back
Netherlands & PSV Eindhoven

The Dutch have only just had his breakthrough in PSV Eindhoven this season, and already he is in the Netherlands squad. Willems is the youngest player in this year’s tournament, and if he will have an appearance he will be the youngest player ever to appear at a EURO.

Jetro Willems replace Netherlands regular Erik Pieters in the squad and has only had one match in the Orange shirt. However, he can have his second tonight against Denmark.

Rafał Wolski
19 years old
Attacking midfielder
Poland & Legia Warszawa

Rafał Wolski is considered one of the best young talents in Poland and is often compared to Mario Götze. The young midfielder plays Legia Warszawa where he has shown impressive form.  Wolski has already been linked with Borussia Dortmund and other leading clubs in Europe.

The young playmaker has some amazing dribbling abilities and is likely to play in this EURO. He is a great card for coach Smuda, as he can turn a match over by himself.
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