£2.7m Becker bombshell: Talleres nick Estudiantes' goal machine
Agustín Becker has swapped the Second Division for the top flight in a £2.7m move that has Talleres fans dreaming of goals.
From the Second Division to the big time – Agustín Becker is a Talleres player.
The 24-year-old striker has put pen to paper on a £2.7m switch from Club Atlético Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, and the Premier Division side are cock-a-hoop.
Becker was banging them in for fun down in the second tier – 25 goals in 38 games last season – and now he's got the chance to show he can do it against the best.
Talleres have been crying out for a proper No.9, and they've got one.
David Castillo and Sixto Escobar have been sharing the workload up top, but neither has set the world alight. Nicolás Martino is another option, but Becker walks straight into the starting XI.
He's a model professional, the same every week, and he'll be desperate to prove a point after a tough spell in Spain with Almería, where he failed to score in 15 games.
This is a fresh start, and Talleres are getting a striker at the peak of his powers.
Becker's arrival also reunites him with an old mate – Julián Quinteros, who used to play for Estudiantes and is now at Talleres. The two will be hoping to strike up an instant understanding on the pitch.
Meanwhile, Thomas Romani goes the other way – he's joined Estudiantes from Talleres, so there's a nice bit of symmetry to this one.
Talleres fans will be licking their lips at the prospect of Becker leading the line. He's well known at home, and now he's got the stage to show the whole country what he's about.
£2.7m? That's a steal for a striker who knows where the net is.
Watch this space – Becker could be the missing piece in Talleres' title charge.