Like every summer, many young talents from around the world are preparing to play their first season in Portugal. Here are five young players who have just arrived in Portuguese clubs, and who will have to be watched with particular interest during this season.
The transfer window is not over yet, but several clubs have already announced reinforcements. This is particularly the case in Portugal, where the eighteen teams that make up Liga Betclic wanted to recruit recruits as quickly as possible, in order to better prepare for the first matches of the season.
Among these recruits we find in particular young players still unknown to the general public, who can be brought in to assert themselves in the Portuguese championship.
Jesús Castillo, the athlete. Crystal by Gil Vicente
In Peru, Gil Vicente found his replacement Victor Carvalho, who had just left to join the ranks of SC Braga. In fact, the Barcelos-based club presented itself with a Peruvian international midfielder (4 picks), in person Jesus Castillo.
Solid in recovery, the 22-year-old already has plenty of experience in his home country’s championship, having played more than 110 matches under the colors of Sporting Cristal. It is up to him to win in the north of Portugal, in his first season away from home.
Oscar Aranda, from Real Madrid to Famalicao
He arrived in Portugal without great pretensions, Oscar Aranda He didn’t need time to make a name for himself in Portugal. If he did not succeed in imposing himself in the ranks of Real Madrid, where he played mainly with the reserve team, the young Spanish winger impressed the world with his debut in La Liga Betlik, under the colors of Famalicao.
The 21-year-old Spaniard was ubiquitous in his side’s attacking sector and gifted himself the winning goal during the encounter against his new Braga-style formation last weekend. Festive start, suggesting a bright future for Oscar Aranda to Portugal.
Alan Varela, from Boca Juniors to Porto
FC Porto may have an alternative to Mateus Uribe. After the departure of the unyielding midfielder in the Gulf, the Portuguese club set its sights on the young player from Boca Juniors, Alan Varela.
And if he’s only 22, the former Argentina Under-20 international already has some signs at the highest level. Last season , Alan Varela He was one of the three most used outfield players at his club, a testament to his status as a key player in the squad, who he would be keen to get at Porto, for his big European debut.
Sylvester Jasper, from Fulham to Portimonense
Unusual recruitment. This summer, Portimonense has found on the English side the one who is perhaps its main reinforcement in the attacking sector. Young Bulgarian winger Fulham did not keep him Sylvester Jasper He joined the ranks of the Portuguese freely this summer, and already seems to be claiming a favored spot in the workforce.
Extremely agile technically, the 21-year-old winger has so far started all the games Portimonense have played in at the start of the season. It remains to be seen if he will be able to confirm his potential and make the Portuguese fans rise up, as he has done with Fulham’s young teams.
Otsu Liimata, from AC Oulu to Famalicao
besides arrivalOscar ArandaFC Famalicão probably made a great move this summer, signing the attacking midfielder Otsu Limata. A Finnish under-21 international since the age of 18, the Oulu citizen represents one of the future football players in the Nordic countries.
He arrived in Portugal, the young meneur of a d’ailleurs pu débuter the première Journée of championnat en tant que titulaire, and ainsi eu l’occasion de laisser admirer his technique lors de la victoire des siens contre le SC Braga, last weekend. It is up to him to continue, definitively establishing himself as one of the young players to watch this season in Portugal.
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