Gorka Pintado the £7million man?

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ROBERTO Martinez reckons £70,000 man Gorka Pintado could be worth as much as £7million in the British market.
And the Swansea City boss has revealed that Pintado's spectacular start to life in Wales has come despite the fact that he is still not fully fit.
Pintado scored his second goal in three substitute appearances as he inspired Swansea to Carling Cup victory over Hull City on Tuesday night.
The 30-year-old's stunning contribution gave another indication that Martinez has landed one of the bargains of the summer in poaching him from Granada.
And the Swansea boss said: "When you look at the other strikers who have been moving around, you are talking about Gorka being worth between £4million, £5million, £6million and £7million.
"Gorka is the type of striker that is the hardest to find and that's the value in the British market.
"We are delighted that we have got him, that his best years are ahead of him and that he will be a Swansea City player for a long time to come."
Pintado's impact has left many wondering why he has spent his whole career in the Spanish lower leagues.
"There are a few reasons," said Martinez.
"From a financial point of view it's better to do that in Spain and it allows the player to make decisions.
"Gorka had a spell at the equivalent of a Championship club in Spain, but he didn't enjoy it and after that he wanted to be a leader. He has captained his last three clubs and has averaged 18 or 19 goals in his last three seasons.
"He should have been playing at a higher level, but sometimes it's about someone giving you a chance.
"People look for the wrong things in football sometimes. It's easier to buy a £2million player or a £5million player than to get someone out of the lower leagues who has not been fortunate enough to get a chance."
Martinez revealed that Pintado was suffering with a back injury before and during the Hull game.
He has already been laid low by a groin problem this season, and Swansea are desperate to get the frontman firing on all cylinders.
"He is a handful for anyone," Martinez added, "and he really imposed himself against some experienced Hull defenders.
"His work rate, and the intelligence that goes with it, is special. Now we're just hoping he can get to 100 per cent fitness very soon."
Martinez's one concern as the Pintado fan club grows is that he could catch the eye of other clubs.
"If that happens, it will be down to the player to decide if he wants to go or if he wants to stay with the club who went out of their way to bring him in," he said.
Martinez, meantime, is keeping his fingers crossed for a glamour tie with one of the Premier League's top four when the Carling Cup third-round draw is made this Saturday lunchtime.
"We hoped to get that in the FA Cup last season but it probably came at the wrong time for us," he said.
"This would be the right time for it to happen."
Swansea return to Championship action when Sheffield Wednesday visit the Liberty this weekend with club officials anticipating a crowd of around 17,000.
The Owls are expected to bring up to 1,500 fans.