Erli Cupi ,A HOT PROSPECT ,A SIMILAR TYPE OF PLAYER TO IBRAHIMOVIC.
He is technic like Messi and is creative like KaKa .
Erli `Pupi` Cupi born in Albania 3.2.1997.
At age of 8 he started football at Dinamo FC when he learned the basics.After 3 months his coach move to Italy
so he stopped training until in january 2008 start again.This time at Geraldine FC(A Top Albanian team for youngsters) .
He amazed his coach.From the begging he started playing with kids 2-3 years older than him.
He has shown his quality in his debute in `Cup of Republic` for youngsters,where was rewarded as "Best Player" and "Top Goalscorer" in only 8 matches he did 11 goals and 13 assists . He`s a perfect assistman.
It`s difficult to take him the ball because he always do the right thing .
The qualities that he has are absolutely extraordinary for its age.After the cup he played in league when he has been rewarded again as "Best player" he scored 18 goals in only 11 matches(including 2goals vs.league winners Partizani) and 12 assists,
.His team ended 2nd but Erli Cupi amazed a lot of people.He played with 94-95 when he scored 7goals in 5 matches.
In May he has played in a tournament in Austria, between here against Inter, Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb, where he shone (3
assists, 2 goals including the goal victory with Dinamo) Despite his team was eliminated. Indeed, Sturm Graz has made a bid that he refused .
In end of July Erli Cupi participate at Milan Junior Camp Tirana 2008.
One of Milan coaches Gianni Petrucci sayed that Cupi had a bright future ahead.He was amazed from his tecnichue and he said that he has the perfect structure to become a football player.
In the end of MJC,Erli Cupi is one of the winners of MJC 2008. Erli Cupi will be in trial in Milano in 17th october.
After he won MJC club that were monitorating his situation make bids: Anderlecht,Sturm Graz,Austria Wien,Salzburg,Galatasaray,Besiktas,FC Skopje,AEK,Hannover 96 tried but he reject all this offers.
In August he played a tournament in Montenegro when he played vs players 3 older than him of top balcans team like winner of "Balcan Cup" Podgorica.teams like D.Zagreb,Partizan Beograd,Steaua,Budva,Lok.Sofia etc..
He won the "Best prospect of the tournament".
After the seeing playing Partizan Beograd made a superb offer to him and his family,offer that has been rejected.
One Arsenal scout was scouting this tournament.Arsenal is monitoriting him cause they wanted informations from his coach about Cupi.
Erli Cupi is one of top prospect of his age.More than 10 Eu clubs make offers for him but he rejected all except Milan.
For preparing this I had read a report in an albanian newspaper Sport+ and others newspapers + from some forums.
His video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktY2AgGRZag