Scouting Report: Luciano Narsingh

Name: Luciano Narsingh
Age: 21
Position: Right Wing
Club: SC Heerenveen
Nationality: Dutch
Estimated Fee: 6 - 10 Million Pounds
League Stats 2011/12 = Games: 34, Goals: 8, Assists: 22

News

Following the appointment of Jen Chang as Liverpool's director of communications it is safe to say he will have a word with the scouts about Luciano Narsingh. He is a player Chang has followed extensively and rates very highly. Ajax and Fulham have already made moves to sign the speedy youngster. Ajax were priced out of the move yet but Narsingh did travel to Fulham to check out there training facilities at Craven Cottage. His Heerenveen technical director had this to say upon his and a fellow players return from Fulham: "Narsingh and Assaidi had to have a good feeling with a club. It doesn't make any sense if we reach an agreement with a club and the players won't want to go there." Narsingh has been included in the Netherlands provisional Euro 2012 squad.

Pros, Cons and Stats

Luciano Narsingh in basically the speedy, beat a man and set up a teammate type player that Liverpool have been crying out for. He is blessed with extreme speed and as his tally of 22 assists will tell you he has the ability and the composure to pick out a teammate. He has been compared to Theo Walcott yet Chang and others believe that he has more potential than the Arsenal man. Despite being a player Liverpool desperately need the fact that he is relatively unknown means he is available for 10 million Euros which is a complete bargain for a player of his talents and potential. His only flaws are that he is defensively weak in the tackle and that he tends to not track back regularly.

Conclusion

Narsingh for me is a no-brainer of a signing for any team that is working on a budget like Liverpool. He would instantly add a whole new dimension to our attack especially as the right side of midfield has been a problem area for many years. His pace alone is something our team sorely lacks and he is blessed with everything a winger needs to succeed in the premier league. At a fee of 10 million Euros for a player who can only improve, at such a young age the decision is an easy one. GET HIM

References:

Transfermarket, Accessed 18/05/2012, Available at http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/youns-belhanda/profil/spieler_118022.html
ESPN Soccernet, Accessed 18/05/2012, Available at http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/_/id/274/montpellier?cc=3888