Kovács Bendeguz had a great season at AZ Alkmaar, scoring nine times in six U21 Champions League matches, and after the winter break also performed well in second division Jong AZ Alkmaar.
Kovac was called up to the national team by team captain Marco Rossi and was given the opportunity to come on as a substitute in the warm-up matches against Finland and Kazakhstan.
The Hungarian striker scored against Zulte Waregem in pre-season and there were already reports of foreign suitors in the press, Juventus and Dortmund were also interested in him, while Chelsea wanted to sign the Hungarian striker so that he could continue his career through Strasbourg.
However, AZ Alkmaar would like to keep the striker and According to Voetbal International offers him a more lucrative contract until 2029, which Kovac could sign this weekend, but according to Nemzeti Sport, there is no agreement yet, although negotiations are progressing well. AZ views Bendeguk Kovac as a key long-term investment as the club’s next breakthrough player and future-defining figure. Alkmaar believes that with them the Hungarian national team striker will be able to reach a new level and eventually become one of the best central strikers in Europe.
However, Kovacs has serious competition in the form of Troy Parrott, Mex Meerdink and Jizz Hornkamp, but with Parrott’s possible departure he could get more opportunities.