Denis Suárez Fernández, a 24-year-old young GUN from Spain is a central midfielder who plays for Arsenal.
The Spaniard has been in the eyes of Premier League since 2012 when aged only 17 he was signed by the Premier League giant Manchester City for £850,000. At such an age, the midfielder announced his arrival aloud.
As such a young age, Suarez has already played for 5 different clubs, namely Celta Vigo(2010-11), Manchester City(2011-13), Barcelona B (2013-15), Sevilla(loan 2014-15), Villarreal(2015-16) and presently in Barcelona. Already going through a lot of twists and turns, Suarez has found it difficult to spot a place in starting XI of star-studded Blaugrana.
Having played under Emery when at loan in Sevilla, Suarez dug out his true potential and impressed his then coach and present Arsenal Boss, Unai Emery where Emery and Suarez helped Sevilla to a Europa League Glory. The player matches those qualities of Spanish midfielders Isco, Koke mastering in short passes and layoffs.
Player Profile
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FROM MANCHESTER TO LA MASIA
Denis Suarez came into the limelight when he was signed by Manchester City in the year 2011. The Spaniard had been capped Spain’s U-17 international cap before, where he had scored two goals for the Nation. A native of Celta De Vigo, Suarez started his career playing for his hometown club in youth football.
His potential grabbed the eyes of many big clubs, namely Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, and Manchester City of which the latter was able to hold on a deal that made Suarez and his family come to England, when the player only aged 17. Why would one decline a deal of £850,000 with the potential to rise by £2.75 million.
The midfielder did not get as many chances playing for the club but was awarded by City fans as their Young Player of the Year in 2012. He played in a game between Manchester City Reserve and Manchester United Reserve however, he did not make any appearance in the Premier League for Manchester City.
The player was then signed by Barcelona for an undisclosed fee and was mainly used in Barcelona B team where he made 36 appearances and scored 7 goals in a tenure of one year (2013-14) before leaving on loan to Sevilla to play under Emery. Now, this is where his upward journey to the hill began.
TASTING SUCCESS
Playing for Sevilla’s first team (on loan from Barcelona), Suarez was given an opportunity to perform regularly at the highest level, playing a total of 31 but only scoring in 2. Ivan Rakitic’s arrival in Barcelona paved way for Suarez out of the playing XI.
Next year, in 2015 Suarez moved to Villarreal for an undisclosed fee and a 4-year-contract.
The player was a regular start for the Spanish side, where he made 33 appearances as a central midfielder where he helped the side to finish in top four and gain a Champions League spot. The player’s performance for Villarreal Spanish Club made the champions Barcelona re-sign him only after concluding a season with El Submarino Amarillo.
Barcelona initiated the buy back clause after world-class performances for the Yellow Submarins – signing him again on a 4-year-contract at fees of €3.5 million.
The 25-year-old, made 71 appearances for Barcelona in three seasons, won five trophies at the Nou Camp – La Liga, two Copas del Rey and two Spanish Super Cups.
The Spaniard is finding it difficult to find a regular spotand was highly speculated with a move to Arsenal.
BECOMING A GUNNER
After days of waiting and speculations, Denis Suarez was finally announced on 31 January, 2018 on an initial loan deal with an option to buy in the summer.
Spain international Denis Suarez is joining us from Barcelona on loan for the remainder of the season.
Arsenal released following statement on their official website:
The 25-year-old attacking midfielder is reunited with our head coach Unai Emery. He spent the 2014/15 season on loan with Sevilla, where he was part of the squad which won the 2015 Europa League.
Unai said: “We are very happy that Denis Suarez is joining us. He is a player we know well and I have worked with him at Sevilla. He brings us quality and options in many different attacking positions, so he’ll be able to help the team.”
Though the question remains…Will he be a Gooner in near future?
With Ramsey signing a five year contract in a move to Turin and Mesut Ozil finding it difficult to get into life under Emery, Denis Suarez has been the favourite to replace the midfield position but is still a toss-up.
A central midfielder with other preferred positions as a left winger or attacking midfielder will provide versatility in the team. His sudden acceleration burst with the ball makes him an interesting prospect and an ideal replacement for Ramsey or Ozil.
