In the 2004-2005 season Alberto Benito, then Cádiz sports director (today he is part of Betis) he moved to Argentina to look for talent in the South American Tournament in category U17. Benito noticed a guy With just over 16 years old, he was aiming for a star. It was called Sergio Aguero and nicknamed him ‘Kun’ after a cartoon character.
Without thinking twice Return excited to Cádiz and recommended his signing. The president was Antonio Munoz, that that same year he had tried to bring on loan to none other than Messi and Silva. But Independent, its owner, asked for nothing less than three million euros. Impossible for the yellow ones. The kid must be good because he got the interest from Real Madrid Y Chelsea. The Argentine team asked for 20 and 20 million euros. Just a year later he left to Atlético for 24 million euros and the legend began. The Cadiz signed the Paraguayan Acuna for 600,000 euros. But this bet didn’t work out so well.
After finishing his stage with the Yellow Submarine, Alberto Benito signed by Almeria and one of the members of his sports management, Carlos Varas, had controlled Neymar. When they felt their price they gave it for impossible.
The story would be different if Cádiz had paid those three million for this genius.