Liverpool are reportedly monitoring Boca Juniors’ Valentin Barco, together with Juventus, Manchester Metropolis and Brighton, says Calciomercato (by way of Sport Witness).
The 19-year-old full-back – who may also play on the left aspect of midfield and as a left winger – has already established himself as one of the vital thrilling younger skills in soccer.
The defender already ranks within the higher echelons in comparison with his positional friends on a handful of offensive metrics, registering within the ninetieth percentile for shot-creating performs, for instance, in response to FBref.
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A progressive monster
Whereas work will undoubtedly be wanted to hone {the teenager}’s passing abilities (rating within the thirty sixth and thirty ninth percentiles for passes tried and accomplished, respectively), there’s already fairly a template in place.
Barco appears snug each advancing the ball (94th percentile and 99th percentile for progressive carries and profitable take-ons) and receiving the ball in additional superior positions (ninetieth percentile for progressive passes obtained).
Though we now have to think about that the teenager performs his soccer within the Brazilian high flight, these are nonetheless fairly spectacular numbers and it isn’t tough to see why he’s attracting the curiosity of Europe’s elite.
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