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Year after year, month after month, Federico Valverde is taking up more and more space at Real Madrid. Whether in midfield or on the right side, the Uruguayan speaks with his power, his explosiveness, his technique, and even sometimes his sense of goal by using his big punching power. We therefore understand that it is a real gem that the Merengues offered themselves in 2016 when the 24-year-old player played for Penarol at home in Uruguay. However, the story was set to be very different. In effect, AS tells that the midfielder of Celeste was initially to sign at Arsenal. He had even spent six days in London and trained with the Gunners. While an agreement in principle was reached between all parties, his training club asked to wait until the end of the South American Under-17 Championship to finalize the deal.
The South American U17 Championship: a turning point!
After a tournament in which he scored 7 goals, Fede Valverde is courted by the biggest European clubs. Added to the suitors of Serie A clubs, Premier League even FC Barcelona. The rest of the story is known, it is Real Madrid who will win the bet for 5 million euros. At 18, Fede Valverde therefore joined the Spanish capital to evolve initially with Castilla alongside Achraf Hakimi or Martin Odegaard. This is followed by a loan to Deportivo La Coruña for a season before coming to scratch his place little by little in the first team of Real Madrid.
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AS say that Valverde was initially expected to sign at Arsenal. He had even spent six days in London and trained with the Gunners. While an agreement in principle was reached between all parties, his training club asked to wait until the end of the South American Under-17 Championship to finalize the deal.
