Five appearances in official matches, the last three as a starter, but zero goals scored. It’s still too early to make a definitive judgment on Le Douaron. However, the pitch has already given some indications: the 26-year-old French striker needs time. So far, when it has been called into question, it has not particularly impressed or caught attention, but immediately talking about a crisis or considering it a failed purchase would be premature. His lackluster impact in the Italian Serie B could be natural, considering that he still has to settle in and adapt to the new game mechanisms.
The striker, who arrived on 30 August on a permanent basis from Brest, where his 4 goals in 33 appearances contributed to qualification for the Champions League, left Brittany for the first time to move to Palermo. For him, everything is new, and it takes time to get used to. However, the championship does not wait, and coach Dionisi would need a ready Le Douaron. The potential is there, but the Rosanero number 21 has not yet found the key to emerging. The fact that it cost 4 million, the most expensive transfer of the summer session in Serie B, adds considerable pressure.
Although the road is uphill, Le Douaron has the means to overcome the difficulties. His flexibility on the pitch is a starting point: if he hasn’t yet met expectations as a right winger, he can also play on the left or as a central striker, either as a lone striker or, as in the Italian Cup in Naples, as a second striker. From a mental point of view, he knows he has to make more of an impact, but his willingness to sacrifice and the desire to demonstrate, qualities which at 18 years old allowed him to start again in the amateur ranks after being discarded by Guingamp, will give him the strength to overcome this phase. Yesterday, in the meantime, the rosanero carried out a double training session in Torretta, with athletic tests in the morning and exercises on ball possession and defensive phase in the afternoon. He brings it back The Corriere dello Sport.