Hoeneß explains: why winter signing Arévalo is yet to feature | OneFootball

The only winter signing for VfB Stuttgart has yet to make an impact on the pitch. At least Jeremy Arévalo has recently managed to gain a bit of self-confidence.

In Spain’s second division, the striker scored on average about every 110 minutes. At the turn of the year, VfB secured the services of the forward for the fixed transfer fee of 7.5 million euros—despite prominent competition. Expectations were accordingly high.

However, things have not gone as hoped for Arévalo in Stuttgart so far. He was not included in the squad for the Europa League, and recently he has also been left out of the matchday squad in the Bundesliga several times. VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß recently explained the situation as follows: “The others are currently a bit further along. Jeremy comes from a different league, a different culture. Of course, we had hoped it would go a bit faster. Still, we knew that such a situation could arise.”

While the first team was busy with international duties, the 20-year-old gained match practice with the second team in the 3rd division on Friday evening—with success. In the 3-1 win over Waldhof Mannheim, the dynamic left-footer contributed a goal and an assist, thus at least making a small statement.

However, it remains questionable whether appearances in the third division will be enough for him to recommend himself for the World Cup in the summer. It was only in November that Arévalo celebrated his debut for Ecuador’s senior national team.

At the moment, there is little to suggest that his move to Stuttgart has put him in a better position for the tournament. Especially bitter: on June 25, Ecuador will face Germany in the World Cup group stage—a clash that currently seems a long way off for Arévalo.

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