Villanueva signs for rovers on a year loan
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Villanueva excites Ince
Chilean star arrives at Rovers
By Chris Burton Last updated: 1st August 2008
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Blackburn have completed the signing of Carlos Villanueva on a season-long loan deal from Audax Italiano.
The midfielder, who was recently voted Chile's footballer of the year, could seal a permanent £4million move if he impresses during his time at Ewood Park.
The 22-year-old is a favourite among YouTube skills-seekers, and Paul Ince admits that a number of the Rovers squad have already checked out their new team-mate online.
"He's a very skilful and exciting player," said Ince. "Hopefully it's a signing that will excite our fans.
"Some of the lads have watched him on YouTube and he looks different class.
"Getting him here excites me and shows the kind of football I'm looking to play at Blackburn."
Expectation
The Rovers boss knows from his own experience as a player that it can take time to settle in a foreign country, having played for Italian giants Inter Milan.
Ince added: "He's a talented kid and the fact that we've only managed to get him out on loan initially says it all, because his club would have preferred to keep him.
"So we'll see how it goes. It's always hard when you come to a new country. I went through that at Inter Milan and it took me a few months to settle down.
"I don't want to put too much expectation on the lad because it will take him time to settle in. But I believe we've got a decent player."
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watch him playing on youtube n cant wait to see him playing in premier league but duno whether can he adapt to the english football.
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Dunno who is he also... wait end up like one of so many S American players that cannot make it in the EPL...