VITOLO

August 2016 was a highly satisfactory month for the winger who signed a new and improved contract to keep him at the Sanchez Pizjuan until 2020 and was recalled to the Spain fold by new coach Julen Lopetegui.

That Sevilla have increased his release clause from 25m to 40m and made him one of the team’s four captains should come as no surprise.

For the past three seasons, ever since joining from Las Palmas, the 26-year-old has been one of the Andalucian outfit’s most influential performers, a key factor in their hat-trick of Europa League crowns.

Busy and incisive, he is excellent in his decision-making.