Who is Eduardo Salvio?

After many biddings and offers of the biggest European clubs, the guy Diego Maradona proclaimed the biggest hope of Argentinean football ended up in Fiorentina. The experts believe that this is a smart move as he will have enough space to play, which is the most important thing for him at this moment.

Even before the U21 championship in South America, Salvio caught the eye of the scouts. He is not a typical Argentinean striker. Even though he is short and handles the ball brilliantly, he has the built to resist the attacks of opposing players.

„Just like Maradona“, say his managers, but the comparison to „El Pibe“ are so frequent that it is turning into a cliché.

Anyway, he earned the title of the best scorer in the youth national squad, which only continued his journey from U17 squad. He was a reserve player back then and thanks to the injury of his colleague he got the chance and proved to be a hero of the team. He is not afraid of the responsibility; he has been in Lanus since he was 15 and already at the age of 17 he became a regular starter.

He plays mostly on the position of right striker in 4-3-3 formation or as a second striker in 4-4-2. He is very flexible and easily handles the one-on-one situations and has a good sense for scoring.

The young player believes to fit in quickly in Fiorentina system and he reminds that he scored four goals in first ten games in Lanus, together with several assistances. This average club has him to thank for ending the season in top part of the table.

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