More and more Danish talents are making their way to the European scene. Great Dane Football Blog list five of the greatest Danish talents outside Denmark.

5. Patrick Olsen

Young midfielder Patrick Olsen rejected a new contract with Brøndby to follow his dream of playing in a foreign club. The transfer came last week, as Olsen signed a contract worth 3 years with Inter Milano.

Patrick Olsen was nominated as one of the players to keep an eye on, after the U17 European Championship, last year. With Olsen playing for one of the worlds best youth teams, the future looks bright.

4. Andreas Christensen

Andreas Christensen is an unknown name for many. Even in his home country, Denmark. However, the European top clubs knew his name, when they were chasing the young defender last year.

Chelsea won the battle infront of Manchester City and signed the defender. Today, he is considered as one of the greatest talents in Chelsea's youth squad.

3. Lasse Vigen Christensen

Lasse Vigen Christensen has earlier been on a trial in Arsenal. Here, they decided not to sign him. Instead, Fulham gave the 17-year old midfielder a contract last year.

Lasse Vigen has more than 30 youth national caps for Denmark and is by many considered as one of the greatest talents. With his transfer to Fulham, we might see the Dane in Premier League, before we know it.

2. Christian Nørgaard

1. Viktor Fischer

In relation to last weeks talent profile, Patrick Olsen answers 5 questions from the twelve yard spot.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

My passing play, my diagonals and my willingness to run are my strengths. My weaknesses are to take a bit more part in the offensive play and to create some more shots on target and at last my ability to head the ball.
 
What is your greatest experience as a football player?It has to be the European Championship, as well as, the World Cup and to be selected for the European Championship All star team. My best match was against Serbia, but the greatest experience was Denmark against Brazil doing the World Cup. I was a thrilling experience because of the entire crowd. I believe we played for approximately 28.000 spectators, and there was an incredible atmosphere.
 
The strongest player you have ever played against?

It must be Souleymane Coulibaly from Côte d’Ivoire. He is a complete player, he is fast, physic strong and he almost shoots with even strength on both legs. There was nothing he could not do doing the World Cup.

Where is Patrick Olsen in 10 years?

I will be playing in a top European club. Hopefully in England or Italy and off course I dream of playing for the Danish National team.

Which club would you  like to play for – and why?

If I was playing in England, I would probably play for Tottenham Hotspurs. They are a top club right now, and they play some of the football that I like – Technical and fast. Premier League would be a super league to play in because all of the teams are  marvellous. 

Patrick Olsens coach in Brøndby Mads Davidsen said:

Patrick has a well-developed winner-gen, and he can go far on this. He wants to win for any price, also on the training ground. He can without doubt use this for the rest of his career. Furthermore, he has  some obvious technical qualities – a fantastic kick, fantastic touch on the ball – he may be the best with his passing play in his year. He is incredibly powerful. Tactical is he also, qua his experience, able to know when we should raise the tempo or lower it doing the match.

Asked if Olsen could have a future in the PL, Davidsen said:

Mentally has he the winner-gen which may be a bit extraordinary for younger players, and tactical is he trained quite well. Technical is he quite good and physically is he strong – he is not afraid of going through with a tackle or in a duel. He is capable of making some hard tackles, often on the limit. This is something he needs to make it in a foreign league and especially in the Premier League. He has all the opportunities to make it as a football player but right now Patrick needs to make a breakthrough in Brøndby, and show that he is good enough for the Danish Superliga, before the next move.

Keep an eye on: Patrick Olsen

The young Brøndby IF midfielder Patrick Olsen is still waiting for his break through in the Danish Superliga, however, his talent has been discovered by other clubs from abroad. The Italian Serie B-club Atalanta had Olsen, then aged 16, on a trial in 2010.

"He is a fantastic technical and tactical player. He is very good at reading the game and what I like in particular is his ability to keep calm when he is under pressure."

                                          - Per Andersen, Danish U18 & U19 national coach

Patrick Olsen scored his only goal for the Danish U16 national team in his debut against Ireland in 2009. The year after he was one of the players to bring Denmark U17 to the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Qualifications Elite Round. The Brøndby player had not success with the national team but also with the club as they won bronze in the national league.

The Danish U17 national team made it to the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship which Patrick Olsen was not only selected for; He also played him self on the UEFA All Star team:

"Brøndby IF prospect Olsen played an understated yet pivotal role for Denmark, always showing great calmness on the ball alongside Christian Nørgaard." - UEFA.com

The strong midfielder was also selected for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2011 where the dutch club Ajax Amsterdam was scouting him.

After only 2 caps for the U18 national team, Patrick Olsen, was promoted to the U19 team aged 17. Per Andersen said about the promotion:

"Patrick is from 1994 and plays on the national team for players from 1993. He has been promoted a year before schedules which means that right now he is competing with a few other midfielders. He is a player who is a part of the team to gather some experience but also because he has a great talent."

Olsen have also been a part of the Brøndby IF's reserves and is training with the Superliga squad. A break through may be the next for him, and Per Andersen believes that the young player has the potential to play on a higher level.

"He has the potential to play in The Premier League. Mostly because he is a winner-type and a mental strong player. It is hard to say if he will make it, but the potential is there."

                                   - Per Andersen,  Danish U18 &  U19 national coach
           
       
       
       

Special thanks to Per Andersen, DBU.