Ben Godfrey: 5 things to know about the young rated Norwich

After being promoted to the top, Norwich will look to merge into a stunning 2018/19 campaign, which has earned him the title of champion.

The Canaries have been great all season, mixing youth and experience to stand out from the closest opponents, Sheffield United and Leeds.

Jamal Lewis and Ben Godfrey were the two stars of the campaign. They both would have attracted the attention of several parties in the Premier League. Godfrey, in particular, was badociated with a move to Tottenham and Manchester United (which did not), but what do we know about him?

Well, here at 90min, we thought to help you solve this problem – with five things to know about a player you may have never seen before.

It has the desirable versatility

Godfrey made 36 appearances for Norwich last season, in what was his taste of championship football after spending the 2017/18 season on loan for the Ligue 1 Shrewsbury Town.

During his season with the Canaries, director Daniel Farke had the luxury of using Godfrey in the middle of the field or in a midfielder holding role. The 21-year-old scored four goals and provided two badists, but added a lot more to the team: spinning the ball effortlessly, dictating the tempo of the match and showing a skillful touch.

Both United and Spurs seek to strengthen their team in these areas of the field and a player who can fulfill one or the other role when called is a valuable badet for any manager.

He's Pacey for a central defender

For a central defender, raw rhythm is a rare commodity – but Godfrey has a lot. It may be hard to catch the fast attacking strikers, but the young Canarian player has already shown what he can do.

In a championship game against Stoke towards the end of the season, Godfrey demonstrated that he could be fast. coming back from a corner of Norwich to thwart a separatist attack from Stoke.

The clip became viral among club fans and showed that he had considerable endurance and stamina, attributes he will need to reach the highest level.

Did we mention versatility? How about an appearance as an attacker

So we established that Godfrey can play in the middle of the field and in a central midfield, but he started his career as an attacker.

In a video broadcast on Norwich's official YouTube channel before the start of last season, the defender revealed that his hero was Thierry Henry and that he had played as an attacker until the age of 11 years old.

"My football hero is actually Thierry Henry, even though I did not score as many goals as it was Thierry Henry. I was attacking when I was a child, until the age of 11 or 12 years old. I liked his style of play and things like that and he obviously had a lot of goals, so I loved watching him. "

Interesting things

York City will benefit from a major movement

Keeping an eye on transfer speculation on Godfrey will be the former employee of York City, who has had the young man in his books between 2014 and 2016.

They sold it to Norwich for undisclosed fees, but it is widely reported that the move included sales charges.

The contract clause would mean that York would receive about 15% of the fees that Norwich would accept for the player. With such prestigious clubs keeping an eye on Godfrey, York will probably receive a six-figure sum if a sale is made.

He has great ambitions

Godfrey has come a long way in three years, joining the Under-20 England team for his Elite League match against Poland and Portugal in March.

His rapid rise in the ranks has not done away with the young player and it seems that his goal is to improve and reach the senior English team in the future.

S addressing the York press after his international debut, he said: "The standard is even more competitive in under-21s and there are some incredible players in this age group. So it's a difficult team to break into, but I'd like to show them what I can do.

"Two of our boys left and trained with the first team while we were at St George's Park. A few years ago, this rapid progression did not seem to be at the rendezvous, but Gareth Southgate showed that by playing players like Jadon Sancho and Callum Hudson-Odoi, he was not afraid to do coming from the players and giving anyone a chance. who deserves a. "

Time will tell wWhether it's Godfrey who moves in summer or stays at Norwich, but in any case, he will practice his job in the Premier League, which will give him a platform to impress the boss of Three Lions, Gareth Southgate.