Allofs backs Dost to become key man for Netherlands
The striker scored his first international goal during his country's 3-2 victory over Wales on Friday, and has now been tipped to become a star by Wolfsburg's sporting director
The striker scored his first international goal during his country's 3-2 victory over Wales on Friday, and has now been tipped to become a star by Wolfsburg's sporting director
Bas Dost has been tipped to become a Netherlands regular by Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs.
The 26-year-old scored his first international goal 32 minutes into the Oranje's 3-2 victory over Wales on Friday.
Dost – who has netted 22 goals in his 32 Bundesliga games since the start of last season - won his fourth cap in that fixture, but the Wales match was the first time he had been given an opportunity to play from the start for his country.
Allofs has optimism that the Wolfsburg striker will be able to establish himself as a regular for Netherlands, even though he faces competition from Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
"Yes of course [Dost can make the starting line-up]," said Allofs, a 1980 European Championship-winner with Germany.
"He is not just a bench warmer for the national team. Bas Dost had a very successful season last year and proved that he is capable of scoring a lot of goals. I personally think that he is not at his best yet and still needs to improve.