Edgardo Bauza has called up Atlético Mineiro striker Lucas Pratto to the Argentine squad

  Atlético Mineiro striker Lucas Pratto was called up to the Argentine squad for the first time in his career on Friday by newly appointed national coach Edgardo Bauza. The selection is for Argentina’s next two fixtures in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Bauza, who left Brazilian side São Paulo to accept an invitation from […]
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2016-08-13 21:53:00

 

Atlético Mineiro striker Lucas Pratto was called up to the Argentine squad for the first time in his career on Friday by newly appointed national coach Edgardo Bauza. The selection is for Argentina"s next two fixtures in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Bauza, who left Brazilian side São Paulo to accept an invitation from Argentina, had tried to sign Pratto for his club but a deal did not materialise. According to the player, negotiations with São Paulo failed to advance because the amounts involved were too high. The player has a contract until the end of 2018 with Atlético Mineiro.
Pratto said: “Of course it was the only time I had great hopes of being called up. Patón [Edgardo Bauza] had called me to play in São Paulo and a few weeks later, he picked me for the national team. If I had to take a chance, it would be now. It was now or never. Having talked to him, I knew he wanted me to play with him in the clubs where he went."
He added: “He wanted to take me to São Paulo, but the operation was very difficult, because the values ​​involved were high and it would be difficult to go there."

Atlético Mineiro striker Lucas Pratto was called up to the Argentine squad for the first time in his career on Friday by newly appointed national coach Edgardo Bauza.

The selection is for Argentina"s next two fixtures in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Bauza, who left Brazilian side São Paulo to accept an invitation from Argentina, had tried to sign Pratto for his club but a deal did not materialise. According to the player, negotiations with São Paulo failed to advance because the amounts involved were too high. The player has a contract until the end of 2018 with Atlético Mineiro.

Pratto said: “Of course it was the only time I had great hopes of being called up. Patón [Edgardo Bauza] had called me to play in São Paulo and a few weeks later, he picked me for the national team. If I had to take a chance, it would be now. It was now or never. Having talked to him, I knew he wanted me to play with him in the clubs where he went."

He added: “He wanted to take me to São Paulo, but the operation was very difficult, because the values ​​involved were high and it would be difficult to go there."