Arturo Vidal converted officially the past Friday at night in new player of the FC Barcelona. The Chilean midfield player, of 31 years, fulfilled with the profile futbolístico required by Ernesto Valverde to reinforce the staff, the one of a strong player physically, llegador and worker in defensive tasks.
Besides, Arturo Vidal happened the medical recognition without difficulties, by what is totally available so that Ernesto Valverde do him debut when it consider it timely. In the Supercopa of Spain against the Seville, the flamante signing of the FC Barcelona could have his first minutes.
Before closing of official way the incorporation of the player that comes to substitute to Paulinho in the medullary, the FC Barcelona wanted to ensure that the player that purchased was in a perfect physical state. It concerned the state of his knee, that suffered a grave injury, but Arturo Vidal has been able to train without problems and is smart to compete to the maximum level.
Treating of a player llegador to the contrary area and that works well for the pressure and stop to recover balloons, would not be of extrañar that Ernesto Valverde gave him his first opportunities in the Supercopa, depending on how go the crash in front of the Seville. It is a player with a lot of experience and, in spite of the little time that carries like Barcelona, is very prepared to contribute.
Arturo Vidal, of non-EU passport
There is an important 'but' so that the Barça can do debut to Arturo Vidal: the excess of non-EU passports. The FC Barcelona will have to resolve burocráticamente the overbooking of non-EU players, that right now enciphers in six: Malcom, Arthur Melo, Philippe Coutinho, Yerry Mina, Marlon Santos and the own Vidal.
It is necessary to remember that only they can play three of them. In this sense, is advancing by forced marches to nationalise to Philippe Coutinho and that no longer was an obstacle. On the other hand, the course of Yerry Mina and of Marlon to other teams can be question of hours.