Published Sep 1, 2026, 6:06 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source
Matias Fernandez-Pardo to Newcastle: Signing from Lille is 'very fast' with 'unbelievable power' like Jeremy Doku
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There is one special quality that will have convinced Newcastle United that Matias Fernandez-Pardo can thrive in the Premier League. "He is very explosive, very fast," his former coach Arnar Vidarsson tells Sky Sports. "He has this unbelievable power." Indeed, Vidarsson, who worked with Fernandez-Pardo at Gent prior to his move to Lille, sees similarities with another Belgian winger who has become a Premier League star. "You could compare him a little bit to Jeremy Doku. They have a similar prof