On Sunday, Alexander Sørloth headed in the match-winning goal for Atletico Madrid against Alaves, a goal that sent Sørloth to the top of the statistics for “barons of the air”. No one other than Sørloth has five goals on his head in the Spanish top league. In the stands, representatives from one of football Europe’s most exciting projects sat and grinned.
This time it’s not about Wrexham, this club is free of Hollywood glam. Because at idyllic Lake Como, work is extremely hard without Disney present. Now Premier League legend Cesc Fabregas has apparently singled out Sørloth in the next phase of the establishment of an Italian big club.
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This spring, Bayer Leverkusen worked hard to get Como head coach Fagregas to drop the mini-putt Como and take over from Xabi Alonso. Fabregas politely declined. Como, who before last season were promoted to Serie A after over 20 years, not only managed to avoid relegation with former assistant coach Fabregas as manager, but had an exceptionally strong season with six straight wins and 48 points, which secured their place in the top division by a good margin.
Backed by the Hartono brothers and Asian billionaires, the club has invested almost 100 million euros last season. Fàbregas will not only be, he will lead the next phase of a very ambitious project with goals that extend far into the future.
So when it is reported that representatives from Como sat in the stands to get the Norwegian national team striker – and Sørloth responded with a match-winning goal, then we guess the Serie A club sees the value in investing around 35 million euros in the Norwegian Viking in January.
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The project in Como is attractive to Sørloth. Under Fàbregas, he will have a central role, confidence and continuity – something he lacks in Madrid. As a 30-year-old, he seeks just that: stability, playing time and the feeling of being important. We also need Sørloth in proper 90-minute match shape before it breaks loose against Senegal, France, and the others we face in the World Cup.
Como, with Fagregas at the helm, now five points away from a Champions League ticket in Serie A, could definitely be the club for Sørloth. Fabregas also knows from his many years in the Premier League what attacking weapon a team has with a player like Sørloth at the top.
