$18.7m Rated André Silva Alternative Scouted

Eintracht Frankfurt has discovered and signed their André Silva alternative. On Monday, the Eagles introduced that they’ve signed Colombian striker Rafael Santos Borré Maury on a free switch from River Plate. The 25-year-old has signed a contract that can hold him in Frankfurt 2025.

“Rafael Santos Borré is an thrilling participant who has already collected expertise in European membership soccer,” Frankfurt director of sport Markus Krösche stated in a membership assertion. “His purpose intuition and accuracy will assist us. We’re blissful to have signed a participant of worldwide format. Each in sporting and enterprise phrases, this is a wonderful switch.” In line with Transfermarkt, Santos Borré’s market worth is $18.7 million Santos Borré, making him one of the vital priceless free brokers accessible this summer season.

For the Colombian, it’s the second stint in Europe. The 25-year-old beforehand performed for Atlético Madrid and Villarreal in Spain, scoring simply two targets in 17 LaLiga video games. The ahead then returned to South America in 2017, taking part in for River Plate in Argentina, the place he has managed 56 targets and 18 assists in 149 video games throughout all competitions.

Though he’s anticipated to fill the void left by Silva, Santos Borré is a distinct participant than the Portuguese striker. Described as an old style striker by Frankfurt, that description solely holds true to a sure lengthen. In actual fact, the native of Barranquilla can play behind a extra bodily imposing quantity 9 and may also play on the left from the place he can minimize into the middle utilizing his highly effective right-footed shot to lethal impact. Bundesliga.com has likened him to former Bayer Leverkusen and present Los Angeles Galaxy star Chicharito.

The flexibility to attain highlights actual targets but additionally play in a number of positions in assault, underline each Santos Borré’s attacking intelligence and made him a scorching property in the marketplace. Frankfurt beat out not less than one Main League Soccer crew and several other larger golf equipment from South America and Southern Europe to land the 25-year-old.

However what kind of ahead are Eagles followers going to get? As alluded to above, Santos Borré is just not a one-to-one alternative for Silva. Enjoying a bit in another way, Santos Borré didn’t have the identical purpose output for River Plate that Silva had for Frankfurt final season. The Colombian managed simply 0.49 targets per 90 minutes; compared, Silva scored 0.83 targets per 90 minutes over the past season.

Regardless of the decrease purpose output, nonetheless, Santos Borré is the extra medical of the 2 in entrance of purpose. Taking simply 1.69 photographs per 90 minutes—Silva took 2.99 photographs per 90 final season (57.83% on course)—Santos Borré managed to get 65.79% of his photographs on course. Santos Borré and Silva are comparable when it comes to purpose conversion charge (28.947% vs. 27.711%) and touches within the field per 90 minutes (4.13 vs. 4.94).

For brand spanking new Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner this implies getting probably the most out of Santos Borré’s medical finishes. Final season, Silva closely benefited from taking part in along with Filip Kostić. The Serbian winger, nonetheless, is a candidate to be bought this summer season—a number of Italian golf equipment and Hertha Berlin have an interest—in his stead, Frankfurt is trying to finalize a deal for Milan winger Jens Petter Hauge.

One other query mark is whether or not Frankfurt may retain Luka Jović. Signing the Serbian from Actual Madrid would permit the Colombian to return from the deep reasonably than taking part in proper upfront. However even with out Jović, Frankfurt has signed the likes of Ragnar Ache and Ali Akman. Moreover, Gonçalo Paciência and promising Dejan Joveljić have returned to the membership.

With all this in thoughts, Frankfurt has signed one of the vital thrilling strikers accessible in the marketplace on a free switch. Pressed into the best system, the Colombian will assure targets and additional enhance his already spectacular market worth making the 25-year-old one of many gamers to observe within the Bundesliga this upcoming season.

Manuel Veth is the editor-in-chief of the Futbolgrad Community and the Space Supervisor USA at Transfermarkt. He has additionally been printed within the Guardian, Newsweek, Howler, Professional Soccer USA, and several other different retailers. Observe him on Twitter: @ManuelVeth