Atlanta United scouted a young up-and-coming talent in Argentina and decided to take a risk. When Darren Eales went to Arthur Blank and laid out his plan for spending an MLS-record $15 million on an 18-year-old, the ending to that dream wasn’t Barco winning 10 MLS Cups and being considered one the best players in league history. That’s just the hard truth. Eales saw Barco as an investment for the future. Someone who would come to Atlanta, increase their value with great play and then be sold on for a profit. Not too dissimilar from Miguel Almiron.
Ezequiel Barco’s U-20 World Cup showing could have huge implications for Atlanta United
