O Fluminense will be reinforced for the season the Colombian striker Santiago Moreno. The player is in Rio de Janeiro to undergo medical examinations on Tuesday and, if approved, will sign a contract for four years with the club. The hit is close and with that, the Rio team will have another offensive weapon for the Brazilian Cup disputes, South American and Brasileirão.
Sporting News shows who is Santiago Morenowhat values invested by Flu and how it can add.
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Who is it Santiago Moreno?
Moreno was revealed by America de Cali, who is curiously the tricolor opponent in the round of 16 of the South American Cup. There were four seasons in the Colombian team, for which he was champion of the Colombian Aperture, before being negotiated for MLS.
In América de Cali, the player played 57 matches, scored 11 goals and gave 7 assists. In 2022, Santi Moreno was summoned to Colombia selection and played two matches.
The 25 -year -old Colombian striker who arrives in Fluminense from the United States Portland Timbers where he played for five seasons. There were 146 games for the American team, with 22 goals scored and 31 assists. In the current season, he added 22 matches with 4 goals and 5 assists.
How does Santiago Moreno play?
The player acts mainly for right endstanding out for your speed e Short dribble skillcharacteristics valued by Fluminense as replacement to the style of play that John Arias delivered.
Santi has also played on the left and as an offensive midfielder, his tactical versatility allows it to be used in different functions in the attack.
It also features the finalization of medium and long distance, having scored important goals from outside the area. At decisive times, the Colombian usually appears. A remarkable example was his performance in the 2021 MLS playoffs, when he scored a beautiful goal that helped Portland Timbers to reach the MLS Cup final.
Santiago Moreno: Values
FLU arrived at the values requested by Portland Timbers and also shortened the installments to close the hiring quickly. According to findings of reporter Victor Lessa, Fluminense will pay $ 5 million (R $ 28 million) for the acquisition of Santiago Moreno.
American reporter Tom Bogert said Fluminense agreed to pay around $ 6 million ($ 32.5 million).
