Leeds Sign Samu Saiz – Huesca Fan View
Charlie SoppJuly 10, 2017
Another signing from abroad which makes my life slightly more difficult when tracking down fans to speak to. This time it is the long awaited deal of Huesca ace Samu Saiz, the attacking midfielder who arrives with a glowing reputation from the second tier of Spain. The deal will see Saiz arrive on a four-year-deal for a fee of £3.1 million, on a £17k per week deal. The deal has been confirmed by the club subject to the medical.
Huesca Fan – Rincon Del Alcoraz
1. Samu Saiz, what sort of player are Leeds signing?
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “They are signing a very different player. He is the one who moves all the team around, the one who creates and also the one who finishes them. He has only one problem: he loves the ball and dribbling and he is not Messi so he loses it. But, when playing well, passing and so on, he is the one who makes the difference.â€
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “His best position is the central attacking midfield. He is not tall enough to be a striker. Maybe a “false 9″ could be a good position too, but he hasn’t played there. When he was younger, he played as left winger too. He needs grass to run and dribble.â€
3. What are his best attributes and strengths as a player?
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “As I said, dribbling, pace, passing and shooting. He is good too for the creating game.â€
4. £3.1m, does this represent good value or is he worth more or less?
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “His contract marked 10 million as his price. Being realistic, 3 or 4 million is a good price for him. He had La Liga offers too and he has been the best in second division this year. If you reach the Premier League, his value will increase a lot.â€
5. Is he suited to the English game in your opinion?
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “As far as I know, the English game gives more chances to score, there are more gaps in the defence and that’s a good fact for a player like him. However, he must have the ball in order to play it. If Leeds don’t have the possesion of the ball, Samu will appear less.â€
6. If you could compare him to any player in football, who and why?
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “Good question. Nowadays, Isco or Coutinho, maybe even Eriksen. If I had to choose only one, it will be Isco. The way he dribbles and the vision he has is similar. Also, the pace despite being small players. They both shoot few times, but when they do, they score or are very close.â€
7. How good is he, and how good can he be? We heard he was the best player in La Liga 2 last season
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “He is a really good player. The best in the Huesca history with Fran Mérida. He is not a child so he can improve but not much. However, he is supposed to be in his best years now. As his game style depends on his phyically fit he is, so is difficult to say how many years of good years he will have left.â€
8. Will he be a success at Leeds in your opinion?
Rincon Del Alcoraz – “Of course. Leeds is the team he needs. A team made for reaching high goals, as the Premier League. Here, the Huesca made a team the past year in order not to descend a division. If the team’s aim is going back to the Premier League, Samu will feel important and that’s the important fact: he should feel himself as an important part of a big goal.â€
Thank you so much to Rincon Del Alcoraz who took the time to answer the questions we had for him. His English was fantastic and he was speaking very highly of Samu Saiz, very positive read on the Spanish midfieder.