Complicated weeks are coming in Guayaquil. Barcelona SC has been hard hit for two negative events in less than a month: First of all it was the march of his DT, Fabián Bustos, in the direction of the Brazilian Santos. Bustos was one of the fundamental pieces so that the team managed to reach the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores in the last edition.
Just two weeks later, the Torero is removed from this year’s edition of the continental tournament, fall on penalties against America Mineiro. Now, in addition, Barcelona could lose one of its pillars, the Ecuadorian Byron Castillo,
The versatile 23-year-old player is clearly progressing, and not playing Libertadores this year could force an early exit. Castillo is already one of the regulars in the Ecuadorian team, and to maintain that status, could force his exit to leagues of greater depth.
According to many Ecuadorian and Brazilian media, His most imminent destination could be at Brasileirao, more specifically at Santos, at the request of his former coach. The figures pointed out by the Brazilian press speaks of a price close to 3 million of dollars, which both clubs are already negotiating.
A big step according to advanced statistics
Big Data claims emphatically, that this jump to Brazilian football would allow the player the continue to develop your footwork, and his work on the ball, two very valid attributes if we think in a future jump to European football, where these qualities stand out especially.
Castle is versatile, He can play as central, lateral, and even sometimes, in the midfield. With Bustos, his usual position was on the side, although with the Ecuadorian national team he has been trying out as a couple of central defenders with Piero Hincapié, player who already made the jump to the Bundesliga last year.
