West Ham midfielder Pablo Fornals was in excellent form once again as Spain progressed to the final of the European Under 21 Championships.
The 23-year-old delivered a pinpoint accurate cross with the outside of his right boot to provide the assist for Spain’s fourth goal in the 4-1 win over France:
The Fornals assist, just stunning!
— Hammers Chat (@hammers_chat) 27 June 2019
Hammers supporters on Twitter are excited by Fornals’s potential:
Our new Trevor Brooking #COYI
— Justin Finch (@justin_finch) 28 June 2019
World class cross and top performance. His vision and timing and weight of passes where flawless
— Daniel Gath (@Gath11_Whufc) 27 June 2019
Berkovic 2.0
— Jon Hewitt ⚒ (@Jonhewitt1980) 27 June 2019
Oh you beauty
— Fazzamania (@fazzamania) 27 June 2019
Don’t even question or doubt that skill!!!!
— QCTips (@quentinct) 27 June 2019
Outstanding assist
— mark speller (@supersonic_mark) 27 June 2019
Omg he’s a baller
— Adam H (@AdaminBarnet) 27 June 2019
Brilliant player.https://t.co/mbDuMdMt1T
— insightfootball (@insight_futbol) 27 June 2019
That’s our boy!!
— Colette Bunce (@colettedeann) 27 June 2019
The £24m signing could well prove to be a bargain if he continues his international form into next season with West Ham.
Fornals has scored two goals and provided one assist in four matches during the tournament so far, and could well be a key player once again in the final against Germany.
The midfielder has been utilised as a number 10, a right winger and a left winger in the competition by Spain, and his ability to play in a number of positions is likely one of the reasons why Manuel Pellegrini wanted to sign him this summer.