The 16-year-old has now become involved with Dinamo Zagreb’s first team and his performances have now alerted the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid
In Thursday’s training with the first-team of Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb, reporters in Zagreb got the first look of 16-year-old Alen Halilovic. That was the youngster’s first training session for the senior side and all eyes were fixed on the new miracle
of the Maksimir Stadium, home of a club that gave European football the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dejan-Lovren-c10779.
Dinamo Zagreb have indeed developed the habit of producing some fine young players in recent years. and now, a new generation of talented players is on the horizon which bodes well for Croatian football.
Last season in the Champions League, two youngsters, Mateo Kovacic and Sime Vrsjalko showcased their talents against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130. And this season, it may be Paris Saint-Germain’s turn to be impressed by the youthful exuberance of Alen Halilovic.
Not many great players of modern football had the chance to play in the Champions League at such a tender age so one can consider Halilovic a really lucky player if he is able to make his Champions League debut.
The extremely talented youngster is one of the most talented players of his age group and has already become a target of some of the biggest clubs in world football.
However, Halilovic signed a new contract with his parent club a few months back and it is unlikely that he will be allowed to leave for a big league at such a tender age. Although Dinamo coach Ante Cacic is convinced of the innate qualities of the player,
he says that the youngster needs to be looked after as he is too young to be thrust with comparisons and all those things that follow the lives of talented young players nowadays.
“We must be cautious. The goal is to work and train with the first-team to bring him to the highest level. He will continue to play with the juniors but we will not wait long for his debut with the professional team.”
Not that he is devoid of skills, the youngster has quite a left-foot for his age and has the pace and tenacity to torment opponents.
Many observers fear that the neophyte has been exposed to the rigours of first-team football too early for his good as vultures swoop around him. Manchester United and Real Madrid have already made enquiries regarding the player which means that Zagreb face
the risk of losing another player at a young age.
However, Cacic has tried his best to dispel these doubts about the protégée.
“Alen is something. He hits the ball differently and it will be interesting to follow his development. Given his talent and potential, the impression is that he has no limits.”
Qualities are indeed there. However, it remains to be seen if the youngster will have the mental strength to reproduce the moments of magic that he did for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787, in a level where he will naturally be under media scrutiny.
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