Saturday, August 14, 2010

Emilio Izaguirre off to Rangers!.. No wait, Celtic.

After dozens of links to clubs all over the world, it seems like the wait is over. Izaguirre is going abroad!

First, there was Pachuca.. then Ipswich.. then Wigan Athletic.. then Toronto FC.. then Rangers. Well now it's Celtic! And according to Motagua's managers, Eddy Atala and Julio GutiƩrrez, a deal is already in place for Emilio. News sources in Scotland and Honduras are claiming that he will travel Saturday night for his medical examination which will take place the next day.

Celtic coach, Neil Lennon, was quoted saying, "Izaguirre will be in on Sunday but I don't know how far we are down the line with him." So nothing is set in stone yet but there are statements coming out of Honduras that say the young defender has signed for the next three years. STV Sports also claims that the 24 year-old, Honduran left-back has agreed to join for a "fee just under £580,000."

With all of these reports, I'm guessing it's safe to say that he has found his new team! I'm looking forward to the new season and seeing how he does! One more great team I get to be a fan of.. And I'm sure he will be a great addition to the Scottish side.

Editor's Opinion: For those of you who don't know much about him; his biggest strengths are offensive runs, his left foot, 1 on 1's and crossing. I've watched this player grow for the past couple of years and can honestly say that he is pretty consistent. His aerial game cold probably improve but he's not that tall anyways. Don't expect to see a lot of goals from him (or any, for that matter) but perhaps some assists every now and again as well as some strong defending.

Thanks for reading (don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!),
Reynaldo

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