🇮🇹 Italians abroad: who would benefit from leaving Serie A | OneFootball

Ruggeri and Coppola are the last Italian players to have left Serie A to go abroad: a phenomenon that is all too rare if we compare it to other countries like France and Spain, which offer many players to teams all over Europe.

Let's see which Italian footballers could benefit from a call from abroad to continue or complete their development.

Nadir Zortea (Premier League)

The Cagliari winger in the last Serie A season made a name for himself: 6 goals in a team that is fighting to avoid relegation is a remarkable haul. The physicality he has shown and his mentality focused on improvement make him an ideal candidate to leave Italy.

At 26 years old and in the prime of his maturity, he could take advantage of the best years of his career to go to the Premier League, putting himself to the test in an even more physical and fast-paced league.

Lorenzo Lucca (Premier League)

Italian strikers in the Premier League have not had much luck in recent times, but Lorenzo Lucca could reverse this trend: a lot of physicality, recent improvement in basic technique, and height are all in his favor.

Also for him, a Premier League team could be the right environment to test himself, and he certainly doesn't lack the ambition to do so, as demonstrated by the penalty "stolen" from Thauvin during the last season.

Hans Nicolussi-Caviglia (La Liga)

Quality in his plays, a nice shot from outside the area, intelligence in his movements, and confidence in ball management. Hans Nicolussi-Caviglia was relegated to Serie B with Venezia, but his qualities are superior to the category and could adapt well to a mid-level team in Spain.

With a coach who can propose a game - as Di Francesco tried to do - his qualities can be highlighted. Going to La Liga could be a way to show them to a wider audience.

Andrea Cambiaso (BIG European)

The negotiation with Manchester City did not go through, Guardiola's attention is well known, and therefore the advice is easy: Cambiaso is ready for a big European team.

Quality in dribbling, football intelligence (and not only), versatility, and predisposition to sacrifice make Cambiaso a coveted player in every league. Probably going to Manchester City would be the best step for Cambiaso's career: maybe to be invented in different roles by master Guardiola.

Stefano Turati (mid-to-high ranking abroad)

The season with Monza was positive in personal terms but negative if we look at the team's relegation, Turati however showed himself with some great interventions, albeit marred by some indecision.

One thing is certain, the school of Italian goalkeepers continues to produce great players, and Turati is the latest example: the 2001 class could defend the goal of a mid-to-high ranking team (and even more) in every Top 5 European league.

Gaetano Oristanio (mid-La Liga)

Oristanio has shown himself to be one of the best dribblers in Serie A with Venezia: quality in touch, speed of execution, but too few goals to aim for the top levels.

The defenses of Serie A have certainly put him to the test, but in a more open league - but not for this less tactical - like La Liga, he could give vent to his offensive potential.

Giorgio Scalvini (Premier League / La Liga)

21 years old and already a lot of experience on his shoulders, several injuries have limited his growth, and the real leap in quality has not yet arrived: Scalvini has learned a lot from Gasperini, and without him, it might be the right time to leave Atalanta.

The club values him very much, and for this reason, he is a difficult player to buy in Italy: therefore, it could be the opportunity to go abroad, maybe to an important team in the Premier League or La Liga where a certain quality is required from central defenders.

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