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With Newcastle working on the potential £60m signing of Marc Guehi and having difficulty selling the likes of Miguel Almiron and Callum Wilson, we may be forced to look at cheaper alternatives for key positions this summer, with one key area being the arrival of a right-winger.
In this piece, I suggest an exciting option who has been linked with a big move already this summer with Arsenal and Rennes both keen. That player is Yaser Asprilla, who is thought to be available for £25m.
Asprilla is a 20-year-old left-footed right winger who joined Watford in 2021. As soon as he joined, the inevitable question was whether he could replicate the success of former Newcastle forward Faustino Asprilla. Yaser joined Watford as a very confident teenager full belief in his abilities. He started his career at Envigado, where the likes of James Rodriguez, Mateus Uribe and many other talents have come from.
During his youth days, Asprilla would play as a No.10 due to his ability to find space between the lines. When making the step up to senior football though, they knew he may struggle physically when receiving the ball in crowded central areas, so instead he started playing out on the right and this suited him a lot. He was able to take advantage of his brilliant ball carrying ability and allowed him to arrive in central areas when opting to cut inside on his left.
Asprilla offers versatility. He’s at his best on the right but can also play as No.10, has had game time off the left and as a centre forward during his youth days. Asprilla loves to link play and is an excellent passer via through balls. He is a good carrier of the ball, a dangerous dribbler and great at resisting pressure centrally. The Colombian tracks back diligently too, is quite smart in his pressing movements, will curve his runs and block lanes.
He is also good at unlocking low blocks. One movement he does that I love is he will start a dummy run then quickly drop to receive the ball, which creates…
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Author : Jake Armstrong
Publish date : 2024-08-13 11:23:34
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