Leicester City are interested in signing the Mexican playmaker Roberto Alvarado according to Football Insider. The 21-year-old currently plays for Cruz Azul and is thought to be a target for several European clubs this month having impressed in the last 18 months.
Among those interested are Crystal Palace, Atalanta, Lyon, PSV Eindhoven and Ajax. It’s understood Alvarado would be available for a fee in the region of £11m during this transfer window and that has put those who have been keeping tabs on the attacker on high-alert.
Is Roberto Alvarado worth taking a gamble on?
Yes
No
At 21-years-old, Alvarado is already an established Mexican international, having featured 18 times already for El Tri and previously had trials with Manchester United.
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He’s a left-footed player with the versatility to play as a central attacking midfielder or on either flank. Alvarado has scored twice in the Mexican top-flight this season but is said to be a key player for Robert Siboldi’s team.
Leicester City could certainly do with somebody capable of providing them with some natural width in the midfield and sharing the creative responsibility with James Maddison.
According to Transfermarkt.co.uk, the Mexican is valued at £6.75m but it’s going to take slightly more than that to persuade the Mexican club to part company with their star player. A move for Alvarado could prove a stroke of genius if Brendan Rodgers is willing to take a gamble.