Who is Lautaro Blanco, the big surprise in Lionel Scaloni’s list, thinking about the future of the Argentina national team

This Friday, Lionel Scaloni announced the first squad after the Qatar World Cup, with an eye also to the future. At the beginning of a new cycle, the DT does not neglect what can be a generational change for the Argentina national teamsomething he already worked on after the failure in Russia 2018.

So much so that in the first list that the coach presented this morning there is the name of a player that few had on their radar: the former Rosario Central and today at Elche, white lautar.

Lautaro, from 24 years, AND left side and presents himself as a possible replacement in the position of Marcos Acuña (31 years old) and Nicolás Tagliafico (30 years old).

The defender, born in 1999, made his debut in Central Rosary in November 2020 against Godoy Cruz (2-1 win) after having distinguished himself in the Reserva del Canalla, where he worked as a midfielder or midfielder. It was Cristian el Kily González who decided to take him all the way so that he could become a scorer with good footing to surprise up front, participate in the attack, arrive and assist.

Adapting to his new role on the pitch never weighed on him and he earned his place as a starter in Rosario’s team, where he was able to be in the sights of big clubs, such as River de Gallardo, in 2021. This was how , step by step, he has become one of the best performing full-backs in Argentine football.

After dishing up a total of 15 assists, a record which places him among the best in the world in that position, Spain set their sights on him and he was transferred abroad.

In July 2022, after 96 games at Central, Lautaro joined Elche in Spain, a club in which his representative, Christian Bragarnik, appears as a shareholder. The player was bought for two million euros but remained in Rosario until the end of the year.

He has played in seven games so far in 2023, although he has only started three, and has already provided his first assist. Now, barring imponderables, he will have the pleasure of returning to Buenos Aires for the FIFA appointment to share training and concentration with the world champions.