Leeds United might seal a bargain deal for Raphael Guerreiro within the January switch window.
What’s the discuss?
That’s in line with a report by Leeds Live, who declare that, following quite a few latest reports linking Victor Orta with a transfer for the Borussia Dortmund left-back, the Spaniard might certainly launch a bid for the 28-year-old this winter – with the defender doubtlessly accessible for a cut-price payment because of his present contract at BVB being set to run out subsequent summer season.
However, the report goes on to state that Edin Terzić’s aspect are more likely to provide the Portugal worldwide a brand new deal at Signal Iduna Park upon his return from the Qatar World Cup in December, which might consequence within the Bundesliga aspect taking part in hardball relating to the potential sale of the full-back in January.
“Unreal”
Considering simply how spectacular Guerreiro has been for membership and nation to date this season, it’s not arduous to grasp why Orta can be enthusiastic about a transfer for the 28-year-old this winter – particularly if he have been to be accessible on a cut-price deal.
Indeed, in line with FBref, the £17.5m-rated expertise ranks within the prime 3% of full-backs of Europe’s large 5 leagues for non-penalty objectives per 90, in addition to the highest 5% for non-penalty xG, the highest 6% for photographs, the highest 24% for assists, the highest 27% for xAG and the highest 21% for shot-creating actions over the past one year.
The £59k-per-week defender additionally ranks within the prime 12% of full-backs for passes tried per 90, along with the highest 17% for passes accomplished, the highest 8% for progressive passes, the highest 14% for dribbles accomplished, the highest 22% for touches within the opposition and the highest 10% for progressive passes obtained over the previous 12 months.
To put these metrics into context, over Guerreiro’s 12 Bundesliga appearances to date this season, he has scored one objective, registered two assists and created 4 large possibilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 0.9 photographs, making 1.2 key passes and finishing 0.9 dribbles – at successful charge of 65% – per sport.
The 28-year-old has additionally impressed in metrics extra usually related together with his place, making a mean of 1.4 interceptions, 1.5 tackles, 0.7 clearances and profitable 3.0 duels – at successful charge of 56% – per match, with these returns seeing the left-footer common an attention grabbing Sofascore match ranking of 7.04.
Furthermore, the 59-cap worldwide has additionally extremely impressed over his two outings on the Qatar World Cup to date this month, having already offered one help and created one large likelihood for his aspect, along with making a mean of 1.5 key passes, one interception, 0.5 tackles and profitable 2.0 duels – at successful charge of 57% – per sport.
These returns have seen the “unreal” left-back who has very a lot lived as much as that billing within the Middle East this autumn, common a particularly spectacular Sofascore match ranking of 6.95, at the moment rating him as Portugal’s joint seventh-best performer within the competitors – taking part in a key position in Fernando Santos’ aspect securing qualification for the final 16 after simply two video games performed.
As such, with Guerreiro fairly clearly being an extremely proficient attack-minded full-back, in addition to one who additionally impresses within the defensive aspect of his sport, the argument that the Portuguese star would make an distinctive addition to Marsch’s present choices on the left of his backline is a particularly simple one to make – particularly for a doubtlessly decreased payment.