The attacking midfielder, one of the latest gems to emerge in the lower leagues of racing, has arrived on a whirlwind trip to the south of the UK and has already been introduced to the fans of the bottom club in the Premier League.
It all happened very quickly for Carlos Alcaraz. On Monday he was in the gym to start a new training session with Racing, and this Wednesday, he got on Cheers Southampton fansthe club he bought for the “Academy” character millionaire, in the previous duel against him Manchester cityWith Julian Alvarezfor the Premier League Cup.
Alcaraz, 20, boarded a plane that same Monday for the southern tip of the UK, to a city famous for its port, the same port from which the Titanic departed on its disastrous maiden voyage. After the papers and the corresponding medical examination, the attacking midfielder from La Plata took his first steps on the field at Saint Mary’s Stadium.
Southampton – the last of the English Premier League – agreed to buy it for a fee 13,650,000 euros (plus an additional one million bonus and a 15% capital gain), making him the second most valuable player in the club’s history, after Lautaro Martinez to Inter Italia.
Alcaraz, dressed in a warm black jacket, greeted the four stands that were full given the importance of the duel for the League Cup, and received a welcome indicative of the hope placed by the fans upon his arrival, seeking permanence in the Premier League. .
In the absence of a closing date for the first wheel, the team led by Welshman Nathan Jones only added 12 pointsBehind Wolverhampton (14), Everton and West Ham (15) and Bournemouth (16). The last three fell.
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