Is that versus Sarr in the Championship? Impressive output if so (though maybe his shot selection could improve).
Could even be a mix of both. He's played a lot on both wings Sema has been less than good data wise. Could also be a replacement for Kalu if they decide he's not fit enough to hold down a consistent squad place.
He looks a lot more robust and physically seven developed than Pedro did when we first signed him. Suspect that he'll be thrown in a lot quicker.
Now that Richarlison is a bona fide superstar, we might well get hotshot Brazilian talent looking at his career path.
Looks like he’ll be going to the u-20 Copa America equivalent along with Endrick (who has been linked with a £60m+ deal to Real Madrid despite playing only a handful of senior games). Takes place mid Jan-early Feb...
There's some very very good players (unsurprisingly) in that U20 side that will be moving for huge sums in the next year (Vitor Roque was one I had pegged as a CL level talent in the Scouting Thread) and a few others if sold could easily go for 20/30m now. Even Joao Pedro never got a cap for the Brazil U20 side (although Richarlison did). Encouraging sign, although that timing of the tournament is awful.
Hard to find clear data on this but he has already played for Brazil U20 - started their win over US u-20 in August and played an hour. And yes, baffling to do that during the club season when many players are breaking through (though maybe it is off season for S America?)
Fabrizio Romano reporting he will be signed by Udinese and loaned to us immediately in January. Looks to be an exciting signing!
His girlfriend? posted this on Instagram (in Portuguese): Good luck on this new journey my life you deserve to be happy, know that I will be rooting for you every day!! I love you so much my beautiful vamooo that England awaits you. Welcome to Bournemouth, Matheus!
That tournament (as well as the Pan American Games and Olympic qualifiers) are the absolute bane of any Football Manager player! I wonder if Asprilla will be off to that as well, or, as a senior international, will he already be seen as above that?
OR.... He could think well I'm a guarenteed starter and among that lot I'm going to look like a footballing God.
No mention of who we signed him from in the article on the club website, which almost certainly means it's a loan from Udinese.
Just praying our top goalscorer is gone out of my club so this unproven teenager can guide us to promotion.
I'd imagine it's a signing from Udinese, with an option for Udinese to transfer back, to get around the maximum loan rules.
On the official website https://www.watfordfc.com/news/official-martins-joins-watford No mention of loan deal but obviously cannot play until Jan as per Kone.
Looks a lot more like Richarlison than Pedro to me in style of play. Seems to be a successful but somewhat scruffy dribbler with the ball bouncing off the defender but him having enough strength and quick enough feet to keep going. Pedro is a wonderful footballer to watch, beautifully balanced and has far more natural ability than Richarlison but the latter has a stronger winners' mentality and I wonder if Joao will ever hit the same heights. I think Martins will be able to hit the ground running, looks very strong so should be able to cope with the Championship.
Brazilians, Venezuelans, Ecuadoreans Colombians etc. all dream of donning that famous yellow jersey. If they want to do so whilst making European money, it’s essentially us, Dortmund or Villarreal. I’m glad Gino has finally caught on to this.
