We’re not the fondest of comparisons at Sport Witness, because labelling someone “the next [insert player name here]” doesn’t really achieve anything and adds unnecessary hype on a youngster who could probably do without the extra pressure.
Even if it is to give you an idea of the role the youngster plays on the pitch, it’s just an easy way to get people to click on articles, much like Calciomercato did with an article on Adolfo Gaich.
Labeled the ‘next Lewandowski’, the Argentine (yes, not Polish) forward is said to be of interest to a number of clubs, including Arsenal in the Premier League.
Standing at around 6’3”, the target man has played a rotational role at San Lorenzo this season when fit (two goals in nine appearances), but has recently been out of the team with a broken nose.
As well as the Gunners, clubs such as Lazio, Inter, Milan and Barcelona are all following the 20-year-old’s progress in the Argentinian league, and talk of a transfer is already being worked on.
Calciomercato state the youngster is valued at around €12m (very affordable for a seemingly relatively cash-strapped Arsenal), but that price is expected to rise if he fulfils the potential believed to be at his disposal.
A lot of these stories come and go, but we’ll add Gaich to the list of young players Unai Emery and co. are said to be looking at.
