Newcastle Uniteds Facundo Ferreyra has quality but needs confidence| Jonathan Wilson

[Jonathan Wilson]

Argentinian youngster has had doubts surrounding him but when in form he is an intelligent and potentially devastating forwardThere are few things more likely to **** an Argentinian player than playing in Argentina. Even before the latest economic turmoil there was no money in the game and that the wisdom of the talent doughnut has it means any Argentinian who found himself in the Primera was either under 20, over 30 or not very good. Facundo Chucky Ferreyra, who completed a loan deal to Newcastle United on Sunday, did not leave till he was 22, which is indicative of the doubts that have always surrounded him.
For a while those doubts threatened to get the better of him. He had begun his career with Banfield, making his debut as a 17-year-old, but when they were relegated to the Primera B Nacional in 2012 he left for Veléz Sarsfield after reported interest from Newcastle, Porto and Juventus failed to turn into a move. At first, it seemed he was not quite sure he was ready even for the step up he had made. He wandered around wearing an attitude of vague anxiety. Was he disappointed not to have moved to Europe? Did he opt not to take up offers? And if so, was he wisely insisting on developing his game at home or was he showing a lack of ambition? It was never entirely clear.
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