Leeds United might seal a discount deal for Raphael Guerreiro within the January switch window.
What’s the discuss?
That’s in response to a report by Leeds Live, who declare that, following numerous current 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 obtainable for a cut-price charge because of his present contract at BVB being set to run out subsequent summer season.
Nonetheless, the report goes on to state that Edin Terzić’s facet are more likely to provide the Portugal worldwide a brand new deal at Sign Iduna Park upon his return from the Qatar World Cup in December, which might end result within the Bundesliga facet enjoying hardball in terms of the potential sale of the full-back in January.
“Unreal”
Contemplating simply how spectacular Guerreiro has been for membership and nation up to now this season, it’s not exhausting to grasp why Orta can be involved in a transfer for the 28-year-old this winter – particularly if he have been to be obtainable on a cut-price deal.
Certainly, in response to FBref, the £17.5m-rated expertise ranks within the prime 3% of full-backs of Europe’s large 5 leagues for non-penalty targets per 90, in addition to the highest 5% for non-penalty xG, the highest 6% for pictures, the highest 24% for assists, the highest 27% for xAG and the highest 21% for shot-creating actions during the last 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 acquired over the previous 12 months.
To place these metrics into context, over Guerreiro’s 12 Bundesliga appearances up to now this season, he has scored one objective, registered two assists and created 4 large probabilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 0.9 pictures, making 1.2 key passes and finishing 0.9 dribbles – at a hit charge of 65% – per recreation.
The 28-year-old has additionally impressed in metrics extra sometimes related along with his place, making a mean of 1.4 interceptions, 1.5 tackles, 0.7 clearances and profitable 3.0 duels – at a hit charge of 56% – per match, with these returns seeing the left-footer common an attention grabbing Sofascore match ranking of 7.04.
Moreover, the 59-cap worldwide has additionally extremely impressed over his two outings on the Qatar World Cup up to now this month, having already supplied one help and created one large probability for his facet, along with making a mean of 1.5 key passes, one interception, 0.5 tackles and profitable 2.0 duels – at a hit charge of 57% – per recreation.
These returns have seen the “unreal” left-back who has very a lot lived as much as that billing within the Center East this autumn, common an especially spectacular Sofascore match ranking of 6.95, at present rating him as Portugal’s joint seventh-best performer within the competitors – enjoying a key position in Fernando Santos’ facet 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 facet of his recreation, the argument that the Portuguese star would make an distinctive addition to Marsch’s present choices on the left of his backline is an especially simple one to make – particularly for a doubtlessly lowered charge.