Football Wonderkid Scout

 Argentina Star Javier Pastore

in equity after they signed Pastore for €6m from Huracan last year. Pastore's agent recently denied his client has had any contact with Inter, but would not rule out a move in the future. However, the Italian outfit maybe tempted to cash in on their prized asset and the Argentine is expected to move after the 2010/11 season. Before his switch to Sicily, Pastore reportedly had a number of admirers, but the player's representative has suggested that most of it was journalistic fabrication and that Palermo were the first team interested in signing him from the outset.

In his first season at Palermo since joining the the Rosanero in the summer of 2009, the playmaker has been an influential figure and his solid performances earned him a place in Argentina's 2010 World Cup squad as well as helping his side to qualification for the Europa League. Pastore made his name in 2009 Clausura championships for Huracán where he finished the season as the teams top scorer with 7 goals and 3 assists. Pastore left fans drooling with his tricks, flicks, playmaking and outstanding goals, including a formidable 25 yard strike against River Plate. The starlet formed a formidable partnership with fellow wonderkid Matias De Federico, and the duo's influence inspired Huracán, who narrowly missed out on the championship title. Pastore has earned the tag of the ‘Argentine Kaka’, although in truth his style of play has an uncanny similarity to compatriot Juan Roman Riquelme. Like the Boca Juniors leader, Pastore demands possession at every opportunity and is the orchestrator of the teams play.