Eduardo Vargas

[King Binny]

1.75m
70 Kg
Chilean
20-11-1989

The agent of in-demand Chilean winger Eduardo Vargas claims Arsenal and Liverpool are among the teams chasing his client's signature.

The 22-year-old is hotly tipped to be on his way to Europe in the New Year, with a clutch of clubs thought to be readying January bids.

Italian giants AC Milan and Inter Milan have already opened talks, while a number of sides in England could also be set to make their move.

Arsenal and Liverpool are reported to have already expressed an interest, but there may be others to follow.

The Chile international's representative admits discussions with potential suitors are ongoing, but insists no agreement has been reached as yet.

"The clubs are speaking a lot but little progress has been made," Diego Cativa told supervasco.com.

"We are talking with AC Milan and Inter Milan, who have made proposals, as well as with Liverpool, Arsenal and a number of other clubs.

"Interest from Vasco de Gama? They cannot compete with the clubs that are already interested."

Eduardo Vargas 2011 | Goals & Skills | HD |

 

[Mystic]

22 years old, winger, chile, same height, even fucking looks like him. I'm sceptical.

 

[King Binny]

Dated 14 Nov 2011

Chilean football is enjoying its best generation of talented footballers since Salas and Zamorano led La Roja's attacking line in the 1998 World cup. The Chilean national team boasts excellent talents in midfield and attack, players such as Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel, Jorge Valdivia, Mauricio Isla, Mathias Fernandez, Humberto Suazo and above all Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez, most of them already playing in Europe's and South America's top leagues. But in Chile itself a new name is on every football fan's lips, a talented young forward who is leading Universidad de Chile in its great run both in the local league and Copa Sudamericana.

21 year old starlet Eduardo Vargas has been in stunning form in 2011. The talented forward has already scored 22 goals and provided 11 more assists (in all competitions) for La U, who are currently leading the local league on a 9 point margin and +24 goal difference, still undefeated after 15 rounds. Vargas has particularly excelled in the Copa Sudamericana, where he scored 6 in 7 appearances so far, including a brace in La U's emphatic 4:0 away win against Flamengo. This Friday they will host the decisive second leg of the quarter-final against Argentina's Arsenal, after winning the first match in Buenos Aires 2:1, with Vargas scoring the first.

Vargas has been destined for greatness since he started playing professionally for Cobreloa in 2006, when only 16 years old. He impressed with Chile's youth teams and was dubbed "the new Alexis Sanchez"(who also started his career with Cobreloa) but failed to make his breakthrough as a senior player, until this season. His explosive form did not escape the attention of Chile's National Coach Claudio Borghi, who has made Vargas a first team regular in La Roja's attacking line, the latter already scoring his first international goals against Spain and Peru.

Vargas in an energetic attacker endowed with great acceleration and pace who bases his game on mobility. He has a knack for cutting inside from wide positions, incredible finishing skills (by both feet and head), natural ability to maneuver himself around defenders with his dribbling, and is also a clever and hard working player. While technically immaculate, Vargas lacks a bit of the creativity that characterizes Alexis Sanchez. He is more direct in his playing style (with some resemblance to Milan's Pato), and is a versatile attacker. He feels most comfortable playing as a second striker but is able also to play the on the wing, especially the right flank.

This year Vargas has been proving that he is one of the biggest talents in the world for his age, and that he is ready for an overseas move. An estimated price tag of around 7-8m Euros is unlikely to deter AC Milan, although Turkish sides Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor, alongside La Liga's Villareal, are also reportedly in the race for his signature.

 

[keniget]

Looks wise he does look a cross between the real Ronaldo and the fake Ronaldo.

Anyways - I don't care if he's any good or not. Sign!

 

[doctor_mac]

Yeah, if we sign him I'll be able to forgive Buddha for the Neymar debacle.

 

[Squiggles]

This is exactly the sort of signing we need to be looking to make. Getting these ones right will ensure we can compete with the heavier spending clubs.

 

[Whitey85]

I'd hope he's a bit better than in that video if we sign him.

 

[Sunny]

He has a name with an 'o' on the end of it. Sign !

 

[King Binny]

http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2011/12/656-409014-9-chelsea-el-poderoso-de-inglaterra-que-viajo-por-eduardo-vargas.shtml

Today's news:

- Chelsea representatives have travelled to Santiago to hold talks with Universidad de Chile over the proposed sale of Eduardo Vargas

- Villarreal, Zenit, Napoli and Valencia also interested

- Universidad are looking for around £8.5 million for the forward

- There is a chance the player may not qualify for a work permit, due to his limited international experience and the lack of an EU passport

- Chelsea have reportedly bid £6.5m for Vargas (could look to loan him out to a Spanish side to gain experience in Europe which would aid the prospect of the player qualifying for a visa to play in the UK)

- Universidad are keen to keep the player in Chile until June 2012, which would allow him to take part in the Copa Libertadores

 

[themn]

[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=47729.msg1435440#msg1435440 date=1322665020]
Yeah, if we sign him I'll be able to forgive Buddha for the Neymar debacle.
[/quote]
HAHAHAAHAHAHAAA !

 

[King Binny]

Liga de Quito 0 vs 1 Universidad de Chile Final Sudamericana 2011 (Ida)(Fox Sports)

A first half goal by Eduardo Vargas gave Universidad de Chile a 1-0 win over LDU Quito in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final.

 

[HC]

He sounds like a Bond Baddie from the 80's.

 

[KopPoNok]

Not another Mark Gonzalez I hope.

 

[King Binny]

Chelsea have made no formal offer for Chilean forward Eduardo Vargas, according to the player's agent.

The Universidad de Chile star, 22, has been linked with a January move to Stamford Bridge, as well as reportedly attracting the attention of Arsenal, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli.

Having agreed terms for Nicolas Anelka to join Shanghai Shenhua when the transfer window opens, Chelsea may choose to dip into the market next month, especially with Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou due to play in the African Cup of Nations.

Vargas, who's been dubbed the new Alexis Sanchez, has been most heavily linked with Chelsea and his agent, Mark Griffiths, told calciomercato.it: "He's definitely a player that is attracting a lot of interest.

"Has there been an official offer from Chelsea? Their chief scout in South America is Chilean, Jorge Alvial, so it is expected that the best players from his country will be linked with the Blues.

"However, we have not received an official offer from London. Maybe they will bid in the future, but to date there is nothing.

"That is the same for all the European teams.

"A valuation of 10million euros (£8.5m) I think it could be higher than that, maybe around 12million-14million euros (£10m-12m).

"Vargas as the next Sanchez? Comparisons have been made, but I think in some ways he is even better than the Barcelona player, because he scores more goals."

 

[refugee]

[quote author=Mystic link=topic=47729.msg1435425#msg1435425 date=1322663616]
22 years old, winger, chile, same height, even fucking looks like him. I'm sceptical.
[/quote]

This

 

[King Binny]

Eduardo Vargas scored his 10th and 11th goal in the competition, U de Chile 3-0 LDU. 1st and last goal.

FT Universidad de Chile 3-0 LDU (agg 4-0) - first continental title won by La U, fully deserved title, they will meet Santos in Recopa'12.

U de Chile 3-0 Liga de Quito ( Resumen Del Partido) Copa Sudamericana 2011

 

[King Binny]

Universidad de Chile have confirmed they’ve agreed to sell Eduardo Vargas to Napoli. “I am so happy, it’s a dream come true,” added the striker.

Vargas was wanted by many of Europe’s top clubs, including Inter, Chelsea and Manchester City.

“We reached an agreement tonight,” Universidad owner Carlos Herrer told the Corriere dello Sport.

“It is an honour to sell Vargas to the same club that Diego Armando Maradona played for. He is going to a side where he’ll have a great shop window and will not stay with us for the Copa Libertadores.

“The contracts have not yet been signed, but they will be before Monday.”

It is widely believed Napoli struck the deal for around €13m, beating competition from around the continent.

“Napoli await me,” Vargas told Radio Cooperativa. “I send an embrace to all the Universidad de Chile fans, but I am very happy to be a new Azzurri player.

“They are a great Italian side and I’m sure I’ll do very well there. I already know Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi, while I am very happy that the negotiations concluded so quickly.

“Europe is a dream come true for me.”

Napoli building a good attacking unit, if they manage to hang on to their existing ones.