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we were linked to him briefly in December 2015.
Mutzo Nutzo
Player Valuation: £70m
Erm - does he offer anything more than Miralles?
evertonfootballclub
Player Valuation: £6m
Yes, new billionaire owner... we're getting Mata, Witsel, Schmeichel... oh wait, let's sign Steklenberg and Rolan instead.
ffs. So Everton.
ffs. So Everton.
GlosBlue
Player Valuation: £30m
This says he is too weak to play up front and his passing is not good enough to play out wide. Exactly where would he play?!!!Here's an article on him written last year.
Why Diego Rolán could be the next great Uruguayan forward
There was a moment back in November in a friendly between Uruguay and Chile that let you know Diego Rolán is something special.
As he was making a run towards the right post of Chile’s goal, a looping ball came over the top of Rolán’s shoulder and his right foot connected with it as if it had been set up on a tee. The Chilean crowd sucked in its breath as the ball rocketed past Claudio Bravo, but the shot went just wide, and Chile could exhale.
Diego Rolán is a product of the historically excellent youth system of Montevideo club Defensor Sporting, a club dwarfed by their neighbors Club Nacíonal and Peñarol but who have made a name for themselves on the continent for their ability to consistently churn out exceptional youngsters.
Rolán moved to Bordeaux after an excellent showing in the U20 South American championship in 2013, and after an initial struggle with homesickness, the 21 year-old is showing he may just be the next in line of Uruguay’s recent history of great forwards.
With Luís Suarez still facing suspension from the national team and Edison Cavani’s baffling form, Rolán has been thrust into Óscar Tabárez’s plans for the Copa América this summer and is outshining the struggling Cavani in Uruguay’s recent friendlies.
Rolán has drawn comparisons to fellow countrymen Edison Cavani (more specifically, the Cavani before he lost form for PSG) and Luís Suarez, and is part of a new generation of Uruguayan talent that includes José Giménez and Giorgian De Arrascaeta who look set to be important players on the international scene in years to come.
Originally a central-striker, Rolán has adapted to a wide-forward role for Bordeaux where he starts on the right wing and has the freedom to come inside and act as a support striker to the main number 9. The switch has done wonders for Rolán’s development in France, giving him more time and space to better utilize his skill-set and drawing the watchful eyes of scouts.
Strengths
An intelligent player dripping with natural talent and a strong character, Rolán has all the makings of an elite goalscorer. Playing as a wide-forward for Bordeaux and off of a main striker for Uruguay has allowed him to better utilize his quickness, which he uses to constantly make darting off-the-ball runs that are difficult for opposition defenses to track.
Rolán is a natural dribbler, always looking composed with the ball at his feet and a calmness in front of goal not usually seen in someone his age. Moving out wide has also helped him improve on his vision and passing, and true to the traditional Uruguayan character, he adopted to the defensive demands of the wide position without complaint and works hard for the team.
His natural ability provide moments of brilliance you simply cannot coach; you either have it or you don’t. Combined with his self-confidence and strong attitude, and he becomes near-unplayable for defenders when he is on his game.
Weaknesses
For all of his ability however, his game is obviously not without faults. He does not possess the physical strength as of yet to return to a central area to be the focal point of an attack, and is still adapting to the distribution part of the game that is required from a wide-player.
He has shown flashes of his ability to provide for his teammates, but to become an elite wide-player and an elite forward overall, which he has the potential to be, he needs to find consistency with his final ball.
Next
While Rolán’s ability is undeniable and his performances for Bordeaux have greatly improved, he may not draw the full attention of Europe’s big clubs until the Copa América this summer. International tournaments are known for making superstars out of lesser-known players, and with his growing importance for the Uruguayan national team as an attacking force, this summer could be a pivotal point in the young forward’s career.
flibbyflob
Player Valuation: £40m
So if we are signing Go Diego Go when are we getting Dora the Explorer?
these are the type of finds though I want us to get. Players who have the potential to be decent. All the reports look decent to me so I say it's worth the punt.
TheAlmightyFloater
Player Valuation: £30m
Diego Rolan
Amazing
Scoring
He's better than Arouna Kone
better than Arouna Kone (x4)
Amazing
Scoring
He's better than Arouna Kone
better than Arouna Kone (x4)
I get you're entitled to have your own opinion mate but put a lid on it till the 3rd September ay. A lot of us r excited about the next few months/years and all you try to do is bring everyone down with your negativity
I get you're entitled to have your own opinion mate but put a lid on it till the 3rd September ay. A lot of us r excited about the next few months/years and all you try to do is bring everyone down with your negativity
LocalNative
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LOL @ these comments.
None of you have even seen him play but he's not good enough for us already.
None of you have even seen him play but he's not good enough for us already.
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