Aston Villa January signing Alysson tops worldwide metrics that Unai Emery will love
Alysson has already showcased the talents that will make him a firm Unai Emery favourite at Aston Villa.
Villa look set to sign Alysson from Gremio in their first piece of January business in the weeks before the window opens.
Emery looks set to add the winger to his squad as Villa plan out their winter transfer shortlist, with just weeks until deals can be completed.
Alysson will be Villa’s first signing of the month, a move which has already raised questions away from Villa Park in recent days.
Any reservations over Alysson will soon be dismissed, especially if he can keep up his recent performance levels that have caught the eye of the claret and blue outfit.
Aston Villa signing Alysson stats among best in the world
Alysson will join Villa when the window opens, as his move to the Midlands is seemingly on hold with medical tests coming up.
The teenager is certainly an unknown quantity in the Premier League, having only made his breakthrough with Gremio in January 2024.
Villa fans unsurprisingly know very little about the winger, but the emergence of stats from his time in Serie A will certainly excite the B6 club.
DataMB have compared Alysson to all under-19 wingers across world football, and he tops the tree for many interesting metrics.
For offensive duels, offensive duels won, fouls won and duels won, the 19-year-old has the most of any player in the same position and age group worldwide.
The Brazilian sits second in stats such as defensive duels won, aerial duels won and possession won, while ranking third in the world for interceptions.
That won’t be lost on the Villans, especially Emery, who loves his wingers to get involved defensively and make their presence felt on the flank.
Unai Emery to love what he’s seen from Alysson
As a teenager breaking through in Brazil, the future Villa man has already shown qualities that could make him stand out in the Premier League.
Alysson has clocked up 1.00 duel wins, 0.95 successful dribbles, 0.91 progressive carries, and 0.85 assists per 90 with Gremio, hugely positive stats.
No player has won more duels per match in the Serie A this season, summing up his physicality and work rate perfectly.
Those sorts of metrics are only likely to boom with Emery behind him and helping to coach him every step of the way.
Morgan Rogers is perfect proof of what the Spaniard can do with a young player, with Alysson potentially set to be the next off his conveyor belt of talent.
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