'Defenders aren't comfortable because of his pace and directness'

Victor Munoz has speed in abundance and assets that can prove effective in the Premier League, says Radio Catalunya journalist Ernest Macia.

The 22-year-old spent time as a teenager at one of Spain’s most famous academies in La Masia, then years at local side Damm and Real Madrid before moving to Osasuna in 2025.

Munoz left a mark on La Liga’s 2025-26 season and was shortlisted for the league’s Young Player of the Season award.

“What’s striking about this player is from a Spanish perspective, it seems a nice story because the guy has been working very hard for years to achieve the first division in Spain and he finally did it,” Macia told BBC Radio Merseyside.

“After 40 games he finally succeeded up to a point where he was able to play at the level of the best players at Barcelona or in Champions League teams. He’s very athletic, he’s very creative and he has what most of the teams lack which is this capacity for one-on-one and for high speed which I think for the Premier League will be very useful for him.

“The guy is very talented and after almost 40 games [in La Liga] it’s a very, very courageous move by Liverpool but I think it seems like Barcelona were already looking at him and he deserves this chance and I think he will do well in the Premier League.

“He is one of those players who immediately changes the tempo of the game. Defenders aren’t comfortable against him because of his pace and directness. In modern football, I think this kind of speed is very worthy and very valuable. He has that in abundance.

“The only question is – whether in such a short period of time in which he was able to show his value in Spain, will it be at the same pace and the same progress in England?”

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