Wolves boss Vitor Pereira is amongst these satisfied Guler will grow to be a world famous person – and he is aware of higher than most.
The Portuguese gave Guler, then simply 16, his debut with Fenerbahce in 2021, and remembers he was instantly conscious of the teen’s uncommon means.
“He jogged my memory of James Rodriguez once I coached him on the age of 19, lately arrived at Porto,” Pereira instructed Spanish newspaper Marca final week. “They’re two gamers with distinctive expertise.
“He [Guler] was a boy amongst males, however each time he acquired the ball he discovered the ultimate cross. And if he made a mistake, he requested for the ball again to strive once more.”
Pereira would not consider the comparability with Messi has a lot advantage, as a substitute agreeing with the participant himself – and apparently Alonso – that he ought to be given the central midfield position beforehand occupied by Modric.
“I all the time noticed him extra as an eight or a ten due to his means to unbalance opposition between the traces,” he added.
“He is clever, he appears to be like for options earlier than he receives the ball, he can play lengthy or brief, he could make the ultimate cross or shoot from lengthy vary.
“He understands the sport and all the time desires to know extra. I can positively see him enjoying as a substitute of Modric.”
And the difficulties encountered by Guler final season have carried out nothing to dampen Pereira’s expectations of his former participant’s potential.
“Coming to Actual Madrid, with so many top-quality gamers, is not straightforward,” he concluded. “However he’ll discover his place. I’ve little doubt his future has massive issues in retailer. He is bought the standard and mentality to grow to be a essential protagonist.”
Lower than a month into Alonso’s reign, that course of is already unfolding.
And if he shines within the last-16 tie towards Juventus, it might be one other signal Guler is able to take the soccer world by storm.
