Five Eredivisie stars who could move to the Premier League

With the opening of the January transfer window edging closer, Eredivisie clubs will slowly start worrying about possibly losing their best players halfway through the season. The Dutch top flight has produced plenty of stars over the years as high-profile players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez all rose to prominence in Netherlands. In recent years, the Premier League in particular has proven to be a popular destination for Eredivisie stars, with Jan Vertonghen, Alexander Buttner, Vurnon Anita and Bryan Ruiz all finding their way to England in the past 18 months. Goal.com takes a look at the current crops of Eredivisie players who have caught the attention of the English top flight's finest.

1. 

   Douglas (Twente)

2. 

   Christian Eriksen (Ajax)

3. 

   Dries Mertens (PSV)

4. 

   Kevin Strootman (PSV)

5. 

   Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord)