Despite the disappointment over the failed moved to Parma, it was no long before the 25 year old received interest from another Italian club. On 28th August 2010, Armero signed for Udinese. Already an experienced international with 21 caps to his name after making his debut in 2008, he linked up with compatriots Christian Zapata and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado in Udine, and the trio have helped the Italian club push towards a European place this season.
Udinese are still in with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League, and have backed up their credentials with wins over Napoli and Inter Milan this season. In both matches, Armero starred as he performed well in his wing back position, causing trouble especially for Inter full back Maicon. It has been rumoured that he has been watched by Barcelona and he recently stated that he would like to play for a team that plays attacking football:
“Real Madrid and Juventus are two great teams, but I would prefer to play the attacking football of Barcelona or Arsenal.”
Armero’s contract only has 12 months to run, according to reports, and while he is currently valued at £9million by Udinese, the lack of time left on his deal could persuade the Italian club to lower their asking price. Strong, quick, and a good crosser, he does have many of the attributes required to make it in the Premier League, but with his penchant for getting forward as a wing back, would he be suspect defensively? What do you think?
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why we aren’t going all out to sign taiwo on a free beats the hell out of me! surely it’s a no-brainer!
i’m not really impressed!
2 right steve he is a hell of a player
A udinese left back didn’t we try that once before? And how well did that turn out?