Spain won over by Alarcón: “Left FC Porto for minutes, now a hero” | OneFootball

Once seen as one of Barcelona’s great prospects and described as “Xavi’s protégé” — the coach who brought him into the Catalan club’s first team — Ángel Alarcón failed to establish himself at FC Porto, but his move to Utrecht in the Netherlands at the end of the winter transfer window may have changed the course of his career.

The winger has become an undisputed starter for the Dutch club and has repaid that faith, already tallying three goals and two assists in just nine matches.

At 21, the player chose to leave the Dragons in search of more opportunities and has made the most of his loan spell to stand out. In Spain, for example, they have highlighted how he quickly turned into Utrecht’s “new hero.”

“He left FC Porto in search of an opportunity and playing time, at a moment when he was beginning to enter Farioli’s plans, and found fertile ground in the Netherlands to flourish,” writes As, which recalls that the Dutch club holds a purchase option on Alarcón.

“Since arriving, he has been one of the squad’s most incisive players. He is in great form, to the point that he has once again been included in the league’s team of the week,” adds the same newspaper, which assures that a return to the under-21 national team is imminent.

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