Alan Varela Scout Report At Boca Juniors 2023/2024 – The 22 Year Old Argentinian On Verge Of Joining Porto FC

South America has produced some phenomenal and out-of-this-world talents who, over the years, went to the Portuguese league, like Ángel Di María and James Rodríguez or, more recently, Enzo Fernández and Luiz Díaz.

Besides their exceptional technical quality, these South Americans also brought their aggressiveness and passion to the European game.

Another talented name who has been recently linked to a big club in Portugal is the 22-year-old Alan Varela.

Currently playing for Boca Juniors in Argentina, the midfielder was approached by Sergio Conceiçãos FC Porto, who seems open to offering around 12 million euros to have him in this seasons roster.

Such interest came up to substitute one of FC Portos most influential players of the last few seasons, Matheus Uribe, who left for Al Sadd from Qatar.

Although with some differences, especially off the ball, we found a lot of similarities between these two midfielders.

If such a move occurs, we expect Alan to become an even better and complete player due to the Portuguese managers high tactical and physical rigour.

Yet, with some final details to discuss, the Argentinian is still in contract with Los Xeneizes, and some other top European clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United can join the race to have the midfielder.

In this Alan Varela tactical analysis, well dissect Alan as a player and his way of understanding the offensive and defensive game.

Furthermore, well also see where and how Varela can add value to FC Portos game by filling Matheus Uribes void in the squad.

Alan Varela Style Of Play

To understand Varelas style of play, we will provide a brief overview of Boca Juniors tactics.

They play in a general 4-3-3 with a single pivot, yet during and after the build-up, this model has some changes.

So initially, they play with two pivots to assist the teammates in the offensive organisation process, and Alan is one of them.

Varela stands out as the only pivot of the team.

Moreover, the right-back tends to form a three-man backline with the other two centre-backs and leaves the depth and width to Valentín Barco.

Generally speaking, Alan Varela is characterised by his refined and top-quality touch in possession.

He feels comfortable seeking his open colleague through a short or long pass or dribbling his opponents in a short space.

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