Europa League wonderkid satisfied but unaware of Arsenal and Liverpool transfer interest

South American wonderkid Dario Osorio is continuous to let his soccer do the speaking amid reported hyperlinks to Premier League giants.

The 22-year-old, who boasts a aim involvement for FC Midtjylland each 179 minutes, has attracted curiosity from Arsenal and Liverpool.

That is unsurprising contemplating a few of Osorio’s stats this marketing campaign, with seven objectives and 10 assists in 44 video games throughout all competitions.

The 21-cap Chilean worldwide has the quickest recorded prime velocity within the 3F Superliga this season at 36.8 km/h.

His 46 profitable dribbles and 42 photographs from exterior the field are probably the most within the Danish top-flight, whereas his 91.2 per cent report of profitable dribbles ranked him prime for U23 gamers in 22 non-big-5 prime divisions.

Nonetheless, in a wide-ranging interview with talkSPORT.com, Osorio insisted that the group above him is all the time a very powerful factor.

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Premier League followers received an in depth take a look at the winger within the Europa League, following his eye-catching position in opposition to Nottingham Forest.

Osorio supplied an help for Midtjylland’s third within the 3-2 win on the Metropolis Floor in October in what was Forest’s first residence European recreation since 1996.

On what his expertise was like taking part in at a Premier League floor, Osorio instructed talkSPORT: “My first feeling was happiness.

“It felt like a baby fulfilling his dream, which is to play in one of the best stadiums on the earth in opposition to one of the best groups.

“Taking part in in a Premier League stadium and getting an help, particularly getting back from an harm, was a terrific expertise.

“And fortunately, we gained that match.”

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Osorio on West Ham: ‘There was no supply’

In an alternate timeline, Osorio could have been taking part in in a Premier League stadium a lot earlier, however with Forest’s relegation rivals.

West Ham had been reported to have been plotting a transfer for the Chilean in July 2023, whereas he was nonetheless taking part in for Universidad de Chile.

But Osorio insisted there was no supply on the desk from the Hammers, so deciding his subsequent transfer wasn’t a troublesome selection.

“To be sincere, I don’t know if there was any actual curiosity, he mentioned on these West Ham hyperlinks.

“With my agent, we’ve all the time agreed that he gained’t inform me something except it’s a real supply.

I’m unsure it was actual curiosity as a result of there was no supply or something like that, so I didn’t have to decide on between one or the opposite.”

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As a substitute, Osorio joined FC Midtjylland over a month later, the place he has since registered 22 objectives and 15 assists in 104 video games for the membership.

On what offered him on life at Hedens Drenge, he added: “The venture was all the time about serving to me to maintain creating and bettering within the areas I used to be missing.

“That was the primary purpose I made a decision to come back right here. To concentrate on what I wanted to enhance, which was possibly turning into a bit stronger, a bit faster.

“These days, I’ve been taking part in in a extra defensive position, serving to the group extra. That’s what finally helped me make the choice.”

This season, specifically, it is clear he is made the proper selection, having gone viral for his efficiency in opposition to Silkeborg in February.

Osorio, who additionally gained the Danish Superliga title in his first season, was singled out for reward by FC Midtjylland head coach Mike Tullberg regardless of not scoring within the 4-0 triumph.

“It’s regular,” a humble Osorio responded. “Despite the fact that I didn’t rating in that match, I felt I helped the group in different methods, and in the long run, that’s what issues most: the group above the person.

“That’s all the time a very powerful factor.”

That mentality is a trademark of Chile’s nationwide group, which Osorio admitted to being an avid fan of whereas rising up.

Taking part in in opposition to Lionel Messi

He’s now a longtime member of La Roja, which noticed him play the whole lot of his nation’s 1-0 loss to Argentina at Copa America 2024.

Reacting to dealing with off in opposition to Lionel Messi and Co., Osorio added to talkSPORT: “I’m unsure ‘impressed’ is the proper phrase, however like I’ve mentioned earlier than, each footballer’s dream, each little one who desires to be a footballer, is to symbolize their nation, and meaning taking part in in opposition to one of the best from different nations.

“I wouldn’t say it was about being amazed by taking part in in opposition to him.

“It was good due to the match and every part, however I wouldn’t name it overwhelming.”

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High Arsenal scout revealed curiosity in Osorio

Reasonably than Messi, it was one other Argentine star, Angel di Maria, that Arsenal’s chief South American scout likened Osorio to in October.

Gunners expertise spotter Jonathan Vidalle revealed he is a large fan of the Midtjylland hotshot, however that comes as information to the person himself.

“No, I wasn’t conscious [of his comments]to be sincere,” Osorio mentioned.

“I feel for anybody, it’s reassuring and satisfying to know that if that’s taking place, it’s since you’re doing all of your job nicely.”

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Throughout that interview, Vidalle claimed he’d ‘like to carry one other Alexis Sánchez to Arsenal’ – who Osorio is greater than conscious of.

However the latter insisted he has by no means spoken to his Chile captain about Mikel Arteta’s facet, admitting: “No, I by no means requested him about that.

“We all the time spoke about different issues, private issues, life generally.

“With the nationwide group, we’d practice and attempt to speak about issues aside from soccer.

“As I’ve all the time mentioned, he would give me recommendation on what he thought I wanted to enhance.”

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Liverpool switch hyperlinks

Osorio has additionally emerged as a possible long-term successor to Mohamed Salah, who will go away the Reds as a free agent this summer season.

He reaffirmed: “I don’t know a lot about that.

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“My agent tells me when there’s real curiosity, and to be sincere, I don’t actually comply with social media on these subjects.

“As I mentioned earlier than, I all the time dream of taking part in in one of the best stadiums on the earth in opposition to one of the best groups.”