One of the big winners after the U-20 South American tournament last January was Independiente Santa Fe.
The Bogota fanatic was delighted with the display of his defender, Kevin Mantilla, whose talent had already been discovered in Liga Betplay, but could stand out internationally through his performances against South American powers such as Brazil and Argentina.
The excellent reading of the game, the ability to respond in the air and on the ground, and especially the ability to take the horses from their land, made those whose work they are interested in, such as the Cardinal President himself, Eduardo Méndez; recently received
He is 19 years old, usefully, the great sporting and financial club of Bogotá, which formed him and is now ready to leave him. It is dealt with in which
Many options have been aired: talk of Liverpool from England, Vasco Da Gama from Brazil and even MLS. But Santa Fe knows what he has and that’s why he didn’t give up to offer that reached 2 million dollars.
Europe is the chosen destination. It was asked that the Achaeans. But in the last hours there were two novelties, the study of which seemed very interesting, but in the end did not produce material, the other which, as for several days, had received a great deal of strength.
In the first case, the destination that Santa Fe and the player himself liked the most was the Spanish League. There were several acquaintances, many inquiries and obvious interest, but unfortunately a formal offer did not arrive at the Bogota offices.
And he gave way to another destination which seems most concrete: Italy. In particular, Torino, who has already sent the documents and formally raised his hand to the defender.
“Granados could use the extra community distance to try to close the 19-year-old center back. There is also interest in Mantilla from another Serie A club, but Torino wants to close it quickly: the U-20 World Cup is in May. And the Colombian center-back is ready to be the first again,” Tuttomercato said recently.
Calcio sounds good and Torino seems like a quiet haven for the young player. It may not be the end goal, but it is certainly a guarantee of the first posts. For now, business is proceeding, which just before Mantilla continues to shine and hope to crystallize the value. Europe, yes. Italy is also seen.
