The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Our form cost Bojan shot at the top prize
Goal hero Bojan Miovski would be in the mix to be Scotland’s player of the year if Aberdeen hadn’t struggled in the league, believes Dante Polvara.
North Macedonian international Miovski has scored 24 goals in all competitions this season.
Despite the striker’s prolific scoring return, Aberdeen will finish the campaign in the Premiership bottom six.
Dutch giants Feyenoord have reportedly been alerted to that red-hot form and are considering a potential summer swoop.
The 24-year-old enjoyed a clean sweep at the club’s awards ceremony this week in landing player of the year and players’ player of the year.
Midfielder Polvara reckons Miovski would also be in the running to be named Scotland’s player of the year if the Dons hadn’t flopped in the league.
Polvara, 23, said: “If we had been doing better, then I imagine Bojan would have been a candidate (for Scotland’s player of the year).
“If we were top six then that would have helped. It is harder to say that when the team hasn’t done so well.
“There are so many good players but, on any given day, Bojan could quite easily be the best player in the country.
“He has a lot of quality and we have seen it every day for the last two years.
“He is a great guy with massive potential and I’m sure he will go on to have a great career.”
American Polvara reckons any team scouting the striker will know Miovski brings a lot more than goals.
Polvara said: “I am sure Bojan will go to somewhere eventually in Europe.
“He will probably take it a leap at a time.
“If he is given the right time and opportunity then I imagine he will prove he deserves to be where he gets to.
“Whoever is scouting him will have done their homework, not just watching his highlights but his all-round play.
“They know what he will bring to the team and to the changing room.
“And when he does move, I can see him doing really well.”
Polvara started the Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic last weekend and played a key role in the Hampden thriller.
The Dons suffered agony at the national stadium when losing 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out having drawn 3-3 after extra-time.
Polvara admits it was a tough bus journey home after that semi-final pain.
However he warns there can be no Hampden hangover when Aberdeen host Motherwell today.
He said: “We lost and it hit us on the bus home.
“We don’t want to be that team that celebrate almost beating someone. It is the wrong attitude to have.
“Motherwell is another massive game.
“It is a challenge because you come off such a big fixture (semi-final) and put so much into it.
“Everyone is still thinking about it, fans are still talking about it. However, you have to completely put it behind you.
“Now we have to find a way to recreate the energy, fight and quality we put into the game (against Celtic).”