As Brighton & Hove Albion continue to be linked with Boca Juniors midfielder Valentin Barco, interesting quotes about the player have emerged in the Argentine media.
These are the words of former Seagulls player Alexis Mac Allister, who spoke with D Sports Radio this week.
According to Dataref, the World Cup champion discussed Barco’s potential and the high expectations that surround him.
“I saw him, and I’m not saying anything new when I say he’s a great player.” He has a lot of talent, and even when it appears that his opponents are going to take the ball away from him, nobody can.
“He’s still young, and we have to take it slowly.” I see him as very focused, even if he sometimes throws a little too much on the pitch. He has the potential to be a key player for our country and to represent us well in Europe.”
With the end of the Copa Libertadores, European clubs are expected to make more aggressive moves to sign Barco from Boca Juniors.
This week, TyC Sports reported that Brighton had made an attempt to sign the player in the summer, and that they were the only club to contact the Buenos Aires club about a transfer.
The Seagulls are still said to be in the running for the signing, with Manchester City and RB Leipzig also interested.
Brighton recently lost Mac Allister to Liverpool, but if this race is won, they could soon have another young Argentine talent in their midfield.
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