After watching Reading v Crystal Palace on Friday, one player that caught the eye was the Royal's Dutch midfielder Ola John. The youngster, on loan from Benfica, was unplayable against the Premier League defence at times, and although he wasted a lot of key chances, was definitely their stand out player.

With three goals and five assists in 20 games, it isn't stand out form but still promising. Quite how Reading got the promising player on loan from the Portuguese side is beyond me, but it looks to be a good signing. Although Reading's form has been very inconsistent this season, they still made it to the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup.

The FA Cup success of course can't be put solely down to John, but he is a player that has been fairly well known since he FC Twente days. At Twente he scored nine goals in 46 appearances, and then netted three goals in 55 outings for Benfica. He could be a lot better if he was given consistent playing time at Reading, rather than substitute appearances.

With six games to go, he has the chance to prove himself to bigger teams. It's obvious at Benfica that he was struggling to get the game time that he craves in order to be a better player. Considering his quick adaptation to the English game, he should be looking for a permanent move to England.

If not one of the big teams, then he should look to extend his loan to Reading for another year. With Brian McDermott now back in charge after Steve Clarke's shaky reign, Reading could enjoy the consistency needed for them to mount a serious promotion push next season.

Although he has struggled for success for the national team, John is one move away from getting into the fold. As a winger, he will certainly be in demand. At a team like Palace he could become one of the next big things, especially if they sell Yannick Bolasie.  Even at a team like Newcastle if they stay up this season, John could prove to be a good addition.

The Dutchman may be far from the finished article, but if he can get a move away and regular playtime, then he could improve. But with the skills that he showed against Palace, he has the potential to be a great player.

Like so many quality players when they were starting out, all he needs is consistency: rather than just being brought on as a sub, he needs to start games and have managers build a team around him.

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