News like a shooting star across the night sky, a declaration of retention by Shabibi Alonso has brought unbearable weight to English Premier League giants Liverpool and Bundesliga rivals Bayern, yet it has been an unexpected boon for Leverkusen. Especially for Spanish winger Alysky Modu, the 28-year-old midfielder, who joined the club as a free agent this season, has now soared to a staggering 45 million euros (HK$380 million) under Shabibi's banner.
Alyskemodo, a soccer prodigy bred in the Barcelona youth academy who failed to become a player for a top team, joined Binfiga in 2015 for a transfer fee of €2.1 million, contributing 27 goals and 66 assists in 303 matches over the course of eight seasons. Last summer, he made a free transfer to Huaguson and has had a career breakout under the guidance of Xabi. Last week, he even recorded a career-high 11 goals and 15 assists.
Because of such great performances, Aleksimodo was finally selected for the Spanish national team for the first time last year and has already made two appearances for the national team, contributing one assist.
Recall that last year, when Alexis Kimodu joined Leverkusen, the transfer market valued him at only 25 million euros, but only half a season later, his value soared to 45 million euros, a change that not only highlights the player's own strengths, but also proves that Shabibi has an eye for talent.
