Luca Koleosho has been tipped as a potential ‘signing of the century’ after another standout performance for Burnley.
The winger, who recently turned 19, tore Nottingham Forest to pieces during Monday’s dramatic 1-1 draw at the City Ground.
The Italy Under-20 international, who arrived at Turf Moor from Espanyol in the summer for a reported fee of £2.3m, was heavily involved in the game’s opening goal, with Joe Worrall looking down the touchline to give pace before seeing his retirement arrive. clinical fashion by Zeki Amdouni.
This was Koleosho’s dominant performance on the left flank. Forest boss Steve Cooper felt forced to remove full-back Gonzalo Montiel – a World Cup winner with Argentina – from the field in the second half.
Koleosho’s performance certainly caught the attention of former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy, who commented on the match for talkSPORT.
“He tormented Montiel in the first half,” presenter Adrian Durham said at half-time.
“It could be the deal of the century, given what we’ve seen in the first half.”
Anthony Elanga of Nottingham Forest battles for possession with Luca Koleosho of Burnley during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Burnley FC at the City Ground on September 18, 2023 in Nottingham.
“But what he has is tremendous pace and a willingness to run into spaces without the ball, which is something you always need but not every winger wants. If you have those two qualities, you’re a problem.”
“He likes to go down the left and go inside, it’s a real problem for the full-back. He looks completely free, it seems like he’s really enjoying himself.
