In the midst of his participation with the Colombian National Team in the friendly against Honduras in the United States, Yaser Asprilla, an 18-year-old midfielder owned by Watford, could leave Envigado and be loaned to Deportivo Cali or Deportes Tolima to acquire experience in the Copa Libertadores and thus add international minutes to make the leap to the Premier League in the future.
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According to information from Javier Hernández Bonnet, director of Gol Caracol, Asprilla’s destiny “will be a Libertadores team.” The journalist commented on the broadcast that Watford plans to transfer him in 2022 to one of those clubs to stand out at the South American level before starting his way in Europe.
“Watford wants a Colombian team to give him the opportunity to play international matches to be able to do the miles and take him to England football (…) Cali and Tolima would be Yaser’s future home,” Hernández said.
Asprilla is one of the most promising players in Colombian professional soccer and that is why he was taken into account by Reinaldo Rueda to integrate this Colombian National Team. In the year 2021, the Chocoano played a total of 20 games in the BetPlay League, 17 as a starter and scored 5 goals. It is without a doubt the maximum figure of Envigado.
Against Honduras he played from minute 43 before the departure of Juan Fernando Quintero due to physical discomfort. He had a good second half and participated in the play prior to Andrés Colorado’s goal (2-1).
