#2 Marcos Llorente
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Age: 22
Nationality: Spain
Team: Deportivo Alaves (on loan from Real Madrid)
Value: £6.4 million
Onto La Liga now, and Marcos Llorente, the latest player to come out of the famed Real Madrid youth academy. While on loan at Alaves this season, Llorente has really come into his own as a tough-tackling midfielder with an eye for a defence-splitting pass.
He has formed an integral part of Alaves' side, starting 16 league games so far this campaign. He is a combative player, strong and confident on the ball and well-positioned off it. He averages 4.1 tackles per game, the joint-second highest in La Liga, as well as making 2.8 interceptions per game.
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His passing percentage stands at an impressive 86.4%, not bad for a player who attempts 6.1 long balls per game. If he were to make a move to the Premier League, it may take him a season or two to settle down, but he certainly is one for the future.
