How the Chilean wonder boy plays

Barcelona (FCB).- New football player for FC Barcelona. Known as the 'boy wonder', Alexis Sanchez (22) is the right-winger capable of playing in any of the three attacking positions. Fast and skilful, the Chilean also stands out for his tactical discipline. Alexis Sánchez (19-12-1988, Tocopilla, Chile) took his first steps in football at Cobreloa Chile, the team where he made his debut at a professional level in both the Chilean League and the Copa Libertadores. His good performances carried him into the lower categories of then national team and attracted the attention of several clubs, although it was the Italian club Udinese who finally signed him in the summer of 2006.

The Italian club decided to loan him out to Colo Colo Chile, and then to River Plate in Argentina, which helped him to mature and prepared him for Serie A. The 2008/09 season was his first in the colours of Udinese and since then, over the last three seasons, he has played a total of 95 games. It was last season, however, when he improved his goal-scoring figures, becoming a prolific scorer (12 goals). Designated as the player of the season in Serie A by the 'Gazzetta dello Sport', Alexis Sanchez was one of the main reasons why Udinese has qualified for the Champions League next season.

Despite his youth, Alexis Sanchez also has a lot of international experience. He has played in European competitions and also in the last World Cup in South Africa.

Speed, dribbling, and shot

The 'wonder boy' has a lot of virtues, in particular his speed and skill with the ball. He’s an explosive player, unpredictable, challenging, with the ability to shoot from a distance and make crosses at pinpoint accuracy. His versatility means he can occupy any of three positions in attack. His experience with Marcelo Bielsa’s Chile has helped him to become a tactically disciplined player with the clear objective of recovering the ball when the team has to defend.

Bojan, transferred to AS Roma

FC Barcelona and AS Roma have reached an agreement for the sale of Bojan Krkic for 12 million euros. The player will be giving a press conference at 13.30 in the Ricard Maxenchs pressroom at the Camp Nou. The Italian club will pay 12 million for the player and the agreement includes an obligatory repurchase clause to be exercised by FC Barcelona at the end of the 2012/13 season, for a cost of 13 million. This purchase can be blocked by AS Roma, but in such a case the overall cost of the transfer will rise to 40 million euros.