Pau Victor has been one of the greatest beneficiaries of Barcelona’s recent pre-season tour to the United States.
Signed for the first team earlier this transfer window for a bargain price, the club’s management’s plan was just to give him a run in pre-season and take a chance.
He has, however, exceeded all expectations and is no longer seen as a player who can leave on loan this summer despite that being the original plan.
After all, he scored three goals and provided one assist in just three games in the USA.
Flick counts on the youngster
As revealed in a recent update by SPORT, Victor has thoroughly impressed Hansi Flick with his recent performances and especially his versatility.
The manager values his ability to play not only as a centre-forward but also as an attacking midfielder or a winger on need. The €2.5 million paid for his transfer is now seen as a bargain.
The Blaugrana had thoughts of selling Victor for a profit or even possibly loaning him out for a season after signing him. But after his pre-season performances, the youngster has forced the club to change their plans.
Pau Victor is here to stay. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Heading into the new season, Victor thus makes a strong case to see regular minutes. After all, he has displayed a great understanding of positioning, and intricate tactical awareness and can play well even off a primary striker.
Up the pecking order
The Spanish outlet further adds that Victor is now ahead of the competition in the squad for a place in the centre-forward department- even ahead of Ansu Fati and Vitor Roque.
The youngster, thus, could well serve as the team’s first-choice backup for Robert Lewandowski in the coming season.
Having turned around his situation and cancelled Barcelona’s plans of transferring him this summer, it now appears that Victor’s success could mean the end of the road for Fati and Roque.
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-08-09 06:00:00
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Author : soccernews
Publish date : 2024-08-09 06:06:42
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