Christian Atsu,the 20-year-old has stepped up his game since being loaned out to Rio
Ave where he made 27 first team appearances and scored 6 goals.
The
nimble-footed player is a subject of serious transfer speculation after
some eye-catching displays in Porto’s pre-season games.
He again
emerged the star performer alongside Joao Moutinho in Saturday’s
goalless draw with Olympique Lyon where Atsu in particular excited the
crowd with his silky skills and overall build up play.
He has been
consistently lined to a reunion with coach Andre Villas-Boas who guided
him through the Porto youth ranks at Tottenham Hotspurs with Liverpool
also reportedly interested.
Atsu’s impressive debut with the Ghana
Black Stars in June’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho where he
scored has also heightened his profile as a ripe player for the big
stage.
The Portuguese press is now more than ever growing
intrusive in their reportage of the budding star with speculations just
going wild.
Porto are however unwilling to let him go as he is
being talked of as the prospective heartbeat of the team this season
with striker Hulk increasingly likely to exit the Dragao.
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