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Arsenal's Carlos Vela Moves To Osasuna On Loan
Arsenal's Mexican wunderkind is on his way to Pamplona on a loan deal. The forward, ineligible to play in England without a work permit, spent last season in Spain and will hope to replicate his success in the top division...
18 year old forward Carlos Vela has joined Osasuna on loan, strengthening the Pamplonan club's front line ahead of what is set to be a tough season.
Despite his tender years, Vela has played one season of first team football in Spain already. After almost joining Celta Vigo in La Liga - before this move was halted by Celta's overabundance of non-EU players - he instead went to Salamanca in La Segunda.
Carlos enjoyed a fruitful season with the Charros, netting 8 times in 31 appearances (28 starts, 3 as substitute) and contributing a wealth of assists. Now, the teenager will get the chance to test his abilities at the highest level.
Vela is highly-rated by the Arsenal management, who signed him from Guadalajara after his barnstorming displays in the World U-17 championships in 2005, and is set to be the latest in a long line of youngsters to emerge from the club's pro youth setup.
However, due to being Mexican, he cannot yet play in England without a work permit, which he does not have.
Arsene Wenger mulled over the possibility of keeping the player at the Gunners this season and starting the lengthy application process for such a permit, but instead decided on a second loan deal.
This has the joint effect of giving Vela more first team action whilst also speeding along his chance to get an EU passport, for which players spending a long time in Spain are eligible.
Once he receives this document - and this could happen as early as January - he'd be eligible to play for any club in the Union, including Arsenal.
At 18, Vela will become one of the youngest players in the Osasuna first team. Already dubbed "the next Henry", it remains to be seen how he'll deal with football at the Bernabeu and the Nou Camp.
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发表于 2007-7-22 00:24:58
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