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Luciano Vietto – Europe’s Latest Target

Luciano Vietto, 18 year old youngster from Argentina is the latest target of Europe’s top clubs including Real Madrid, Psg, Liverpool and Juventus. Vietto was discovered by lower division Argentinian side Estudiantes, who took him at a young stage looking at the youngster’s talents. However with minimal first team chances, Vietto decided to Racing Club de Avellaneda last year where he made his debut in the last three minutes of a game against Atlético Lanús.

Luciano Vietto – Potential superstar on the rising

The Journey

The move to Racing was not a swift process for the youngster, as he had to convince his parents who were reluctant to send him and rather wanted him to stick to his routine life continuing his education. Before attending the trials at Racing, Vietto did not have enough opportunities at Estudiantes and the forward was also humiliated by one of the youth coaches. It is only the youngster’s determination and the love for the game that made him quit Estudiantes and persuade his trade elsewhere. 

“It was in 2010,” recalls Vietto. “I trialled for two or three days. Racing were the only club I went to. I’m grateful for the chance they gave me. I don’t know why it didn’t work out in Estudiantes but I never had much of a chance. Decisions were made at the time, decisions that … well, it hurt. Of course, it hurt.”

Since his debut last season, Luciano Vietto has established himself in the first team this season and after the inception into the first team, the forward has shown some excellent quality in front of goal repaying Racing’s faith. Vietto has scored five goals in seven games, including a stunning hat-trick against San Martín de San Juan

Speaking to the press after the game Vietto recalled: 

“It was amazing, my picture was on the backpage of all the newspapers. I bought myself one in the morning. My face was staring back at me – but no-one recognised me in the shop!”

His Hatrick against San Martín de San Juan

European Giants Swirl around Vietto

Luciano Vietto is on the radar of several top European clubs. If Real Madrid are ready to offer €8 million for the youngster who is just 18 year old and who has played less than ten games at the top flight, it shows the amount of potential the boy has. Interests shown by Real Madrid, Liverpool and Juventus has made Racing to take the next step and the Argentinean side met with the youngster’s agent Jorge Cysterpiller, confirming that they are ready to offer an improved contract to Vietto.

Speaking to the press after the meeting, the club’s insider confirmed that they have rejected the offer by Madrid and at the end of the season if the right offer comes up Racing are ready to sell the youngster.

“We just want to enjoy him, There’s no reason to put a price on him. We have the South American U20s coming up in January and his profile will only get bigger.”

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