Everton signing Davy Klaassen has won great praise from the late Johan Cruyff in the past.

Klaassen completed his move from Ajax this week.

Cruyff said in 2014: “You must have strong positioning, ability to control the ball at speed and also have the technique to deal with the speed of it [in midfield].

"Xavi, Toni Kroos and Davy Klaassen can do it. All three have perfect anticipation and they can play it both left and right excellently.

"You watch, when Klaassen plays from that position for Ajax, the tempo increases immediately. Moreover, he rarely loses possession."