'One of the pearls of Spanish football' - Liverpool handed exciting Victor Munoz transfer verdict

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageIn an interview with the BBC when Newcastle appeared to be closing in on the signing of the attacker, La Liga expert Phil Minshull revealed: "He is an outstanding young talent. He's one of the pearls of Spanish football."He's been called up to the Spanish squad, and he's going to be part of the World Cup squad.

He's a very strong, right-footed attacking winger. He can play both sides."He's very robust.

One question mark over his technical abilities is his passing as he only got two assists in the whole of last season."But he does take on defenders, and he provides all sorts of challenges for them pulling players in his direction and opening up space for the other forwards."He can play either side of the park and that makes him a valuable asset depending on the resources of the rest of the team."Also, he's always tracking back and he's a strong tackler so he's supporting the defenders as well. There's no question marks over his work rate.”After joining Osasuna last year, Munoz said of his style: "I can play in any of the three attacking positions.