Sounders FC’s Obed Vargas is rapidly becoming one of the most-watched young players in the world.
When the Sounders face Botafogo in their FIFA Club World Cup opener on Sunday, the 19-year-old midfielder from Anchorage, Alaska will be under the microscope of European scouts and clubs looking for the next breakout star.
“At this point, what I’d say is I don’t know if there’s a club in the world that doesn’t know who he is,” Sounders general manager Craig Waibel said.
“I mean, anyone who’s got analytics, he’s triggered and kind of set off the red alarms.”
