🧨 Pio Esposito: Inter secure his future, Gattuso hands debut🔥 | OneFootball

From his debut goal with the National team to his consecration in the black and blue: Francesco Pio Esposito is now much more than a promise. The 2005-born Inter striker, fresh from his first goal with Italy against Estonia, has become a cornerstone of Rino Gattuso's project and, at the same time, the future on which the club on Viale della Liberazione intends to build a winning cycle. 

Inter considers him non-transferable: according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, they rejected offers of 50 million in the summer and are already working on a new contract to secure him long-term, with a salary set to double.

⭐ Inter holds him tight: renewal ready

From Seattle to Tallinn, passing through San Siro, the name Pio Esposito is now synonymous with power and maturity. Chivu quickly promoted him to the role of a luxury alternative to Lautaro and Thuram, transforming him from a gamble to a certainty. The numbers speak for themselves: crucial goals, kilometers covered, and an impact like a veteran, with performances that combine technique and sacrifice.

In the Club World Cup, he made his first official mark with Inter, then scored in Serie A at Cagliari. Marotta and Ausilio recognized his potential years ago, supporting his growth until the renewal signed last spring, valid until 2030. Now, with his rapid rise and consistent performance, La Gazzetta dello Sport highlights that the club is considering a new economic adjustment: his salary of 1 million per year could soon reach 2.5. The goal is simple: to keep the jewel, raised on bread and Inter, in Milan, becoming a symbol of the new Oaktree era.

⚽ The goal and Gattuso's trust

The goal scored against Estonia certified his maturity. Coming on for the injured Kean, Pio struck with the composure of an experienced striker and the generosity of someone who never holds back. After the match, Gattuso did not hide his enthusiasm: “His main quality is humility. His technique is amazing, he works, listens, pedals. He thinks like a thirty-year-old.”

The numbers also back him up: two shots on goal and two hits, 72% successful passes, and two balls recovered in the opponent's half. Data that describe a modern striker, capable of combining effectiveness and team spirit. Not surprisingly, tomorrow night against Israel in Udine, he could earn his first starting shirt in blue.

🧨 Spalletti: “Pio like Vieri” + Vieri's opinion

From the Trento Sports Festival, Luciano Spalletti ventured a weighty comparison: “He reminds me of Bobo Vieri.” A judgment shared by Vieri himself, who recognized in him the strength, technique, and physical endurance of a true striker: “He holds his own even in the Champions League, he's a giant, quite something.”

The praise from the greats hasn't changed his nature: Pio continues to work in silence, aware that he is at the beginning of a journey that unites club and National team. A double track on which Esposito is already running as a protagonist, with a future yet to be written — but a present already as a leader.

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