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title: "Everton urged to sign River Plate’s Santiago Sosa"
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author: "Alex Jones"
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published: "2021-01-14T07:00:00Z"
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# Everton urged to sign River Plate’s Santiago Sosa

South American talent expert David Webb has urged Everton to sign River Plate starlet Santiago Sosa.

The 21-year-old defensive midfielder has been [strongly linked](https://sportslens.com/everton-southampton-santiago-sosa-transfer/326541/) with the Toffees despite having made only [21 senior appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/santiago-sosa/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/576026) in his native Argentina.

Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, Webb believes it will become easier and more promising for British clubs to recruit in South America following a [realignment of work permit rules](https://www.cityam.com/post-brexit-transfer-rules-how-they-work-and-why-legal-experts-believe-they-are-good-for-english-football/) in sport.

Maria Patsalos, a partner at Mishcon de Reya and specialist in immigration law, [claimed](https://www.cityam.com/post-brexit-transfer-rules-how-they-work-and-why-legal-experts-believe-they-are-good-for-english-football/) that the rules will make signing lower-league EU talent tougher, but could open up talent recruitment in other continents.

Webb duly picked out Sosa as an example of a young talent who could be ready-made for the Premier League and could be able to qualify for a work permit with relative ease. The former Tottenham recruitment expert told [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12186307/santiago-sosa-attracting-pl-attention):

> \[Sosa is\] attracting a lot of attention at the moment. He’s a central midfield player that, in the transfer window prior, was heavily linked with Everton and it was looking likely that they would sign him.

> He’s a player that could come in and play now. He’s still only young and needs time to develop but he would definitely be in contention as a potential starting player, especially for an Everton or Southampton – those aspiring teams looking to break into the European places. He could fit in well at either of those teams.

Another South American football expert, Tim Vickery, also [recently hailed](https://m.allfootballapp.com/amp/news/Serie-A/Neymar-Coutinho-Kannemann-Tim-Vickerys-South-American-transfer-special/1431714)Sosa, describing him as an ‘old-fashioned’ midfielder with a robustness which could serve him well in English football.

### Read Everton Verdict

With recruitment laws changing, taking advantages of such opportunities is a must for any Premier League club. Adapting to new recruitment tactics is a good starting point, and expanding recruitment in South America is a shrewd future-proofing move.

In that sense, trust in the experts. Sosa could grow exponentially as a footballer and could be an ideal prospect for clubs like Everton.