fˈɔːɹən klˈʌbz wɜː stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ tə tˈeɪk nˈoʊɾɪs ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃmən ænd hɪz kənsˈɪstənt ɡˈoʊlskɚɹɪŋ ɐbˈɪləɾi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˌʌm fɹʌm ˈɪŋɡlənd, dʒˈɜːməni ænd spˈeɪn.
Foreign clubs were starting to take notice of the Frenchman and his consistent goalscoring ability, including some from England, Germany and Spain.