Today, July 13th, we woke up to a new transfer market rumor concerning Villarreal CF.
Willy Kambwala, a right-footed central defender who is 19 years old and 1.92 meters tall, is reportedly close to signing with the club to replace Yerson Mosquera. Willy is unknown to the general public in La Liga, but during the 23/24 season, he had the opportunity to make the leap to the Premier League and played a total of 321 minutes with Manchester United.
The English team is not going through its best moment, with defensive instability being one of the main problems they have had to deal with. This situation allowed the young French player to make his Premier League debut and participate in matches against important teams such as Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal.
Against Chelsea, he played 24 minutes, coming off the bench to replace Johnny Evans. His performance was acceptable, with a 75% pass accuracy (missing only 2 long passes while trying to find the forward's run) and making 3 clearances.
Against Liverpool, he managed to play the full 90 minutes. This match was a true test for the young player, and he excelled. He recorded 2 clearances, 2 interceptions, won 75% of his duels, and had an 81% pass accuracy. His excellent performance secured him a starting position in the next match against Bournemouth. He played the full 90 minutes and arguably had his best game. He made 4 clearances, 2 interceptions, 2 blocked shots, and had an 84% pass accuracy. Unfortunately, a mistake of his led to a goal for the opposing team. He still has some areas to improve. In the following match against Arsenal, he came off the bench again to replace Johnny Evans. He played only 15 minutes, and the statistics from this game are not very significant.
According to the online portal Transfermarkt, Kambwala has a market value of around 5 million euros. Rumors circulating on social media suggest a figure close to 10 million (nothing has been confirmed).
Youth, physical prowess, and great potential. A raw diamond and a risky bet by the club, but if Villarreal CF's sports management has shown anything over the years, it's that they have a good eye for these situations.
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