As one of the hottest players of this offseason, Joan Ameni seems to be close to joining a new team, the main chasing teams are Real Madrid, Paris and Liverpool. According to various recent news, Real Madrid seems to have taken the lead in this competition (it is rumored that Real Madrid and Joan Armeni have reached a verbal agreement). But wherever he goes, his midfield double with Camaringa to form a French team in the future is also worth looking forward to.
Joan Ameni profile
Joan Ameni is currently 22 years old, born in bordeaux youth training, joined Monaco from Bordeaux in 2020 for 18 million euros, usually with his right foot, 187cm tall, weighing 81 kg, with a strong body, able to play the No. 6 position and the No. 8 position, is a scarce B2b midfielder. In this season's games, he is more likely to partner with Falfana on the left side of the back, which is also his preferred position. This season in Monaco in all competitions a total of 50 appearances, contributed 5 goals, 3 assists, the league average of 2.46 successful tackles and 2.9 interceptions per game, of which the average number of interceptions per game is the fourth place in the five major leagues, the first place in Ligue 1, successfully selected for the best squad in this season's Ligue 1, but also selected for the new French national team list, if there is no accident will also be selected for the final list of this year's World Cup.
The current value of Joan Ameni's de transfer is 40 million euros. However, according to the current news, it is estimated that the transfer fee will not be less than 70 million euros to take away Joan Ameni this summer. Poor brother is a very well-rounded player, personally feel that his template is Vieira, is a rare all-round midfielder in modern football, we can understand his strengths and weaknesses through some data and game pictures.
Defensive dominance is revealed, an effective midfield barrier
1. Excellent physical fitness, strong aggression and obvious air superiority
Joan Ameni's play on the defensive end is very aggressive, and he is good at using physical confrontation to win the ball. Poor brothers have won 1.9 aerial confrontations per game and contributed 2.2 shovels, which can continue to put pressure on opposing attacking players. Averaging 1.5 fouls per game at the same time is not outstanding, but it is already good for such a highly aggressive style of play.
Joan Ameni's style of play is extremely aggressive
2. Superior sense of defensive position, accurate footing
As the most important part of winning the ball for the team, in addition to the aggressive play, Joan Ameni's excellent defensive position and big picture view are even more important. Joan Ameni has a maturity beyond his current age in the choice of defensive position, and he can clearly judge the opponent's passing route and block it, which is the main reason why he can deliver 2.9 interceptions per game to the top of the Ligue 1 interception list. At the same time, the poor brother is very clear about when to carry out high pressure and when he needs to recycle to assist his teammates in defense. Overall, Joan Ameni has reached a top level on the defensive end and is able to play a lot of value at higher levels of the league.
Good sense of location and excellent confrontation
Running coverage is wide, giving teammates more support at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends
Joan Ameni is a typical b2b midfielder, as can be clearly seen from the running hot zone map below, he is able to cover all the areas between the two sides of the penalty area, which stems from his high-intensity running and pressure (I only found the data for this season's Champions League, poor brother averaging 13.4 km of running distance per game).
The running was mainly concentrated in the midfield
Wide range of running + excellent physical fitness + first-class defensive awareness have created Joan Ameni's outstanding performance on the defensive end. But in this heat map, it is also seen that the poor brother actually prefers to appear in a deeper position, mainly because the team needs him to take on enough responsibilities on the defensive end, but at the same time he can support the team on the offensive end. Poor guys are often the first point of the team to take back the ball and launch an attack.
High pressure helped the team regain the ball and counterattacked
Help the team turn from defense to attack through passing
In addition to defending, Joan Ameni can also help the team complete the transition from defense to attack through good passing ability. As an important point for the team in the backcourt, the poor brother's passing success rate is 86.2%, averaging 58.9 passes per game, mainly from the short and medium distance, and more is to help the team transfer the ball from the middle and backfield to the front. As a comparison, we can look at the performance of poor brothers with Fabinho and Casemiro in passing. The three players were basically equal in the pass success rate, and Overall Casemiro performed slightly better. But in more advanced stats, in terms of forward passes, poor brother averaged 5.6 per game, while Casemiro had 4.6. Joan Ameni's offensive responsibility in the Monaco system is even greater.
Contrast with the main backs of Liverpool and Real Madrid
Overall, Joan Ameni wasn't very good at attacking forward, but for a 22-year-old b2b midfielder, the performance was definitely above the qualifying line. After arriving at the big team, there should be better performances.
Good ability to shoot the ball
In addition to passing, poor brothers are often able to help the team attack through possession. But Joan Ameni's style of possession is not full of skill and fluency, more through his own body and larger pace, to take the ball out of the dangerous zone or advance to the attacking zone three.
More through the body to grasp the ball
Weaknesses: Unstable left foot, slow decision-making for the ball
Joan Ameni is often oppressed by his opponents during the game, in which case his scoring of the ball will be greatly affected, especially when he is forced to use his left foot to shoot the ball, the success rate will be more obviously reduced. At such times he would choose to handle the ball more safely. So at this stage, Joan Ameni is more suitable for pairing with a midfielder with more dominance of the ball, and can play the most effective. Of course, all this performance is based on Ligue 1, after the higher level of the league, the poor brother may show more deficiencies, this question can only be answered later.
Conclusion:
If Joan Ameni had confirmed a transfer, he would have almost booked this summer's title. And I hope he can join the bigger team, after all, he has done enough good in Monaco. Super physical fitness and defensive judgment, good passing ability to advance, these are the important qualities of today's scarce b2b midfield, and joining a big club can take him to the next level. Personally, I think that among the many current chasers, joining Real Madrid will be a more suitable option. On the one hand, Real Madrid's midfield has been gradually iterated, he can grow better under the guidance of the ceremonial three midfielders, on the other hand, he can also get the opportunity to contact different football styles, which may be better than staying in Ligue 1. As to whether 80 million euros is worth it or not, it is left to the capitalists to decide. As a fan, I just think Joan Ameni has a bright future, and this money has nothing to do with me.