There's a new best left back in Serie A, as Juventus have finalized a deal to acquire Alex Sandro from Porto for a cool €22 million. After four wildly successful seasons in Portugal, Sandro is moving on to bigger and better things. Juventus are getting an absolute stud to slot into their lineup.
Alex Sandro is a huge transfer coup for Juventus
The Italian giants got an absolute steal with the emerging Brazli left back.
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Sandro has quietly become one of the best left backs in the world over the past couple of seasons. That he did it at Porto, a good but hardly elite team, only says more about his quality. If he continues his rise to prominence, Dunga is going to have a very hard time keeping Sandro out of the Brazil side. They have no one at the position who’s better now or has a brighter future than Sandro, especially after a disappointing year from Felipe Luis.
He’s not just going to any team, either. Sandro is joining one of last year’s Champions League finalists in Juventus, a team that’s been forced to retool their side some this summer, but may actually be better because of it. A big part of why they lost that final is because Barcelona figured out that Juventus’ left flank was very weak defensively. That won’t be a problem anymore.
Juventus are also getting Sandro for an absolute steal. Real Madrid paid €9 million more to sign Porto’s other Brazilian fullback, Danilo, and Sandro is a much better player. Getting him for a significantly lower fee is a massive coup for Juventus.
Frankly, so is signing him at all. Most assumed that when Sandro eventually left Porto, it would be for a huge club like Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona or Real Madrid. Juventus getting him only affirms that they’ve taken a big step closer to those giants over the last couple of years.
If you want to see a left back put on a clinic on how to play the position, both in defense and attack, turn your gaze to Juventus. Alex Sandro will show you how the job is done.
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