Huddersfield Town have been given an insight into their on-loan Aston Villa prodigy Zépiqueno Redmond.
The 19-year-old arrived at the Accu Stadium on loan in the dying embers of the summer transfer window.
The forward, who can also play out wide, is something of an unknown quantity in England. He only joined Villa from Feyenoord in July and had only managed nine outings at senior level in the Netherlands.
He is yet to make his Huddersfield debut, but it may not be long before he is unleashed upon League One defences.
Zepiqueno Redmond started for Feyenoord in the Champions League against AC Milan in February.placeholder image
Zepiqueno Redmond started for Feyenoord in the Champions League against AC Milan in February. | Marco Luzzani/Getty Images
Character
In an interview with Sky Sports, his former Feyenoord Under-21s boss Pascal Bosschaart said: “I think he's a good person and a good player as well. I think on the pitch, he's a player he will not give up. He puts 100 per cent always on the line. And in the dressing room, he is a character.
“He's a funny character. He's willing to help everyone looking after the boys as well, because I had him last year at the other 21s before he made his debut in the first team."
Earlier this year, while in temporary charge of Feyenoord’s first team, Bosschaart gave Redmond a start away at AC Milan in the Champions League.
He said: "He told me he was ready for it. Those are the things you want to hear as a coach that a player is ready to play, even if it's in a Champions League game. Super. He was ready for it."
If the attacker was the finished article, Villa would not be loaning him to the third tier of English football.
Bosschaart has conceded there are areas for improvement, but believes the exciting prospect could thrive on British shores.
Lee Grant will be hoping to unlock Zépiqueno Redmond's potential at Huddersfield Town.placeholder image
Lee Grant will be hoping to unlock Zépiqueno Redmond's potential at Huddersfield Town. | Cody Froggatt/PA Wire
Attributes
He said: “The mentality, the physical side of him, everything is there. Of course, he needs to improve some football skills, but I think actually in England, it's maybe a little bit more physical and I think it suits him very much.
"He can play a few positions on the right-hand side, forward and in the centre. But I think he's more of a striker in the box. His physical capabilities are already great, and I think he can still improve that a little bit.
“Inside the box, I think he can be deadly. But I think he will be an outstanding player."