Atila Turan to provide competition for Evaldo at Sporting Lisbon – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
Sporting Lisbon recently signed Atila Turan from French Ligue 2 club Grenoble, and the starlet is now expected to go head-to-head with the out of form Evaldo for a place in the starting eleven next season.
Atila Turan completed his much awaited move from Grenoble to Sporting last week and is likely to challenge Evaldo for being the first-choice full-back.
Capable of slotting in midfield and in defence easily, Turan is supremely talented and was attracting the attention of many European clubs, not to mention the big teams in Ligue 1. But the Lions got lucky, as Grenoble went bankrupt after agreeing a deal
and saw their prized asset leave for free.
While his move to Jose Alvalade was thought to be completed earlier, the late approval of the transfer procedures saw him make the switch in late July. However, now that he has arrived, the 19-year-old is going to challenge http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Evaldo-c12981 for his role as the starting
left-back.
The San Lorenzo-born player moved from Braga last year and was impressive in his maiden season for the Sportinguistas. However, since the start of pre-season, the defender has been lacking his great form and is likely to be displaced if he does not manage
to return to his peak.
While the 29-year-old was never signed as a first-choice left-back, injuries to the highly rated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leandro-Grimi-c21834 saw him take to the pitch more than expected in the 2010/2011 campaign. His status as a regular starter was further confirmed when Grimi’s current
contract was not extended.
However, Evaldo’s sharp decline in form has created doubts over his ability to lead the charge from the back next season and the Lisbon outfit now have the luxury of drafting Atila Turan in his place, if he falters.
The French International is quite talented and is labelled as a star of the future, but he is relatively inexperienced owing to his age and could be a potential gamble for the club as he is yet to compete at the highest level.
Nonetheless, Turan, has to fight with Evaldo for a berth in next season’s team and given the Brazilian’s current condition, the former Grenoble man stands a good chance of enjoying a good deal of game time in the 2011/2012 campaign.
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