Weaknesses:
There aren’t many, which is why we’re so excited about this potential move. He gets caught offside, but that’s more of a compliment to the fact he’s constantly trying to get in behind an opposition defence – something we badly missed last term. Physically, he’s by no means intimidating, but not many mercurial, skilful attackers are. It’s not a weakness, but there’s of course no guarantee that he’d settle well into the Premier League. Angel di Maria is an example of an undeniably brilliant South American midfielder who’s struggled – for whatever reason. Hopefully the Brazilian influence already in our squad could ease his transition, and the fact he’s spent nearly five years in Germany, who have a similar climate, will help.
