Who is Francesco Pio Esposito, young striker of the Inter author of a goal against the River Plate at the Club World Cup. Technical features, age and numbers of a young star
Francesco Pio Esposito It turned out to the world. The Inter -class striker of Inter, aggregated to the Nerazzurri of Chivu for the Club World Cup, making him skip the final phase of the Under 21 European Championship, took the limelight: goal to debut as a starter against River Plate After a concrete and positive performance. He was the most awaited man in the decisive match for the transition to the round of 16 and Pio Esposito did not disappoint.
Third of three brothers all grew up with the Inter shirt -the others are Salvatore and Sebastiano -, the center forward who is applying to take a place in the squad next season has long been in the sights of many clubs. The last vintage in Serie B with La Spezia scored his definitive explosion: 19 goals and title of top scorer. They were not enough for the promotion, vanished in the final playoff against the Cremonese, but Esposito in the maximum division has still arrived with his strength. And to stay there for a long time.
Pio Esposito, the physical and technical characteristics
Born in 2005, originally from Castellammare di Stabia and equipped with a statuary physique, Pio Esposito only apparently is a classic ‘9’ number. It is true that he loves physical contact and struggle, the field descends to look for the ball and often cleans him with sides that allow his companions to attack en masse, but his technical characteristics tell of a player who also has great qualities in his feet.
193 centimeters tall for 83 kilos, has great skills as a blowing head And it creates almost all of its markings within the penalty area. It is very rapid in getting rid of and turning in narrow spaces as done in the heart of the defense of the River Plate in Seattle when with his razor heat Armani by erasing the fears of Inter for a qualification for the second phase of the Club World Championship that was complicating.
To fly to the United States aggregated to the rose back from the defeat in the Champions League final, brought together with his brother Sebastiano, Pio Esposito renounced the call in Italy under 21 that the category European Championship has been played ending up beaten by Germany in the quarterfinals. A shame for the coach of the Azzurrini Nunziata, but also an obligatory choice of Inter who wanted to weigh their progress made in the spice also in consideration of market decisions.
Inter, what to do with Pio Esposito on the transfer market
The definitive explosion of Pio Esposito also becomes a factor in the choices of Inter Post Inzaghi. With two unwary holders in attack like Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram, the Nerazzurri must reconstruct the department that has lost Arnautovic and Correa, with Taremi that discounts a negative season. In the spring floors the smallest of the Esposito was destined for a new loan lap, certainly in the top flight, to allow him to take a further growth step.
Is it worth it? Everything revolves around the prospects of being able to play with a certain continuity in order not to throw away a season at the time of growth and consolidation. The striker seen in the United States authorizes the idea that it may be the first option after Martinez and Thuramalso because the other name on which Inter pointed is that of the French of Parma Bonnya young man like Esposito.
Marotta and Ausilio, however, will have to reflect well on the decision. There are no margins of error given the talent of Esposito which is a resource not only for the Nerazzurri but also for Italian football that has been waiting for a modern and weight striker who may be useful to the national team for too many years. Not immediately, because Gattuso now has the urgency to bring us to the World Cup without space for experiments, but as soon as there is a way to sow for the future.
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