Without a doubt, Rafael Santos Borré was one of the fundamental pieces at Eintracht Frankfurt throughout last season. The Colombian managed to break the negative statistics that accompanied him with his first steps in Europe when he signed with Atlético de Madrid, he was far from debuting as a mattress player, and in Villarreal he did not have the best role of him either.
Otherwise the one of now with the Eintracht Frankfurt. The great hero of the Uefa Europa League by tying the game and not only leveling it, but also giving the Teutons the title thanks to his execution of the last penalty shot. He left good numbers in his first season with 42 games played and 12 goals, being the top scorer for his club in the Bundesliga.
The competition will be much more complicated now that Eintracht Frankfurt signed Lucas Alario from Bayer Leverkusen. The Argentine arrives at another Bundesliga club after leaving excellent presentations with Leverkusen. He arrived in Germany in 2017, played 164 games and scored 58 goals in five seasons.
Upon arriving at Eintracht Frankfurt, he recalled the moments he lived with Rafael Santos Borré at River Plate and praised him, ‘Rafael Santos Borré is a top person and a top professional’. He added, ‘you have to ask the coach if we are the new dream duo.’
They will be fundamental cards for Oliver Glasner, as they arrive with a bag of 96 goals in his time at River Plate in total. The Colombian scored 55, while the Argentine had 41 points. If the technical director wishes, they could play together from the start, as they know each other perfectly.
Lucas Alario played 33 games last season between the Bundesliga and the Europa League. He scored seven goals that added to the 12 scored by Rafael Santos Borré, for a total of 19 goals. Lucas Alario described his last season, ‘I had problems with injuries last year. That’s why I never reached my level above 100%. It is always difficult to play football nowadays. I respected and accepted the coach’s decision in Leverkusen.’
