Club Tijuana announced the signing of Paraguayan National Team forward Juan Manuel Iturbe yesterday, ending speculation around his future. After a sting with Torino in Italy’s Serie A, the 24 year old heads to Tijuana on loan from AS Roma.
I spoke with Tito Kohout of Viola Nation - SB Nation’s Fiorentina blog - about what Iturbe brings to the table for Xolos.
"He's one of those players who seems like he should be a lot better than he is. He's got all the attributes you want in an attacker--pace, dribbling, shooting, work rate--except for the decision-making and the intelligence of movement.