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21/12/2022 | 12:45pm
Leeds United are enthusiastic about a deal to carry José Cifuentes to Elland Highway within the January switch window.
What’s the discuss?
That’s in line with Ecuadorean media outlet Deportes Sin Limites (through Sport Witness), who declare that Victor Orta has the Los Angeles FC central midfielder in his sights forward of the winter market, whereas fellow Ecuadorean outlet Machdeportes additionally report that the Whites are enthusiastic about making a transfer for the 23-year-old in January.
Moreover, an earlier report by Bolovaip steered that, regardless of the Ecuador worldwide’s present contract being set to run out in December of 2023, Cifuentes is keen to safe a transfer away from the MLS aspect this winter – with Brighton & Hove Albion and Actual Sociedad additionally reported to be conserving a detailed eye on the midfielder.
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Contemplating simply how spectacular Cifuentes was for LAFC final day out, coupled with Mateusz Klich trying more and more more likely to transfer onto pastures new this January, the argument that Orta should do every thing in his energy to land the 23-year-old this winter is an especially straightforward one to make.
Certainly, over his 36 MLS appearances final season, the £10.5m-rated expertise was in sensational type going forwards, scoring seven objectives, registering six assists and creating 11 massive probabilities for his teammates, along with taking a median of 1.8 pictures, making 1.3 key passes and finishing 1.5 dribbles – at successful charge of 58% – per sport.
The £5.8k-per-week Ecuadorian additionally impressed in metrics extra typical of his place, making a median of 1.8 tackles, 0.5 interceptions and successful 4.7 duels per match, in addition to having fun with a median of 49.4 touches, taking part in 1.6 lengthy balls and finishing 27.9 whole passes – at successful charge of 80% – per outing.
These returns noticed the 23-year-old common a merely astonishing Sofascore match ranking of seven.04, rating him as Steve Cherundolo’s sixth-best performer within the division final day out, with the midfielder taking part in an important position in LAFC lifting the 2022 MLS Cup.
Moreover, South American soccer knowledgeable Tim Vickery clearly believes that Cifuentes is prepared for the step as much as European soccer, with the journalist stating of the midfielder on talkSPORT:
“He was the beating coronary heart of that [Ecuador U20] aspect and I believe he’s a terrific midfielder. He’s sturdy, he’s obtained high quality, he’s obtained engine – he’s among the best all-round midfielders, probably, that I’ve seen come out of South America shortly.
“Get him, signal him on! Ecuadorians are solely simply starting to forge careers in Europe. Typically the variation for them isn’t straightforward… however Cifuentes strikes the ball nicely, strikes throughout the sector, sturdy within the sort out, sturdy on the ball – I like him so much.”
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And, contemplating simply how nicely Brighton’s £4.5m signing of fellow Ecuadorian midfielder Moisés Caicedo has labored out for the Seagulls – with the 21-year-old having been in electrical type within the Premier League this season, a lot in order that Manchester United and Chelsea are contemplating a £70m transfer for the teen – there’s a well-trodden path for Cifuentes to observe to Leeds.
Certainly, contemplating simply how spectacular a midfielder the 23-year-old has greater than confirmed himself to be in America, it could seem extraordinarily sensible for Orta to do all he can to win the race for Cifuentes this winter, because the LAFC starlet might nicely turn out to be the top-flight’s subsequent Caicedo-esque Ecuadorian expertise – one thing that’s positive to be an especially thrilling prospect for the Whites.