Inter have cooled off in their pursuit of the two Genoa youngsters despite agreeing an initial 60 million euros transfer. AC Milan are ready to interfere.
Tomorrow Sassuolo face Genoa in the opening week of the new Serie A season. It is crazy when you realize that in the first weekend of A, a 16 year old could start from the first minute and be marked by Paolo Cannavaro, who in 2001 had a driving licence, voted and already played in Serie A. Instead it is all true, two stories crossing in the name of Pietro Pellegri and above all of Eddy Anthony Salcedo Mora, centre forwards of a Genoa team in reconstruction. Both seemed destined for Inter, and both are looking forward to the latest news. Inter has slowed (quite a lot) in their pursuit, AC Milan are interested and in recent days are thinking of a surprise attempt. Derby.
Genoa transfer market policy was not really orientated on the young players: Rossettini, Spolli, Migliore. The only exception is our former striker Lapadula. Manager Juric then needs to experiment. Salcedo, born on 1 October 2001, can play with Galabinov and Pandev. He was born in Genoa by Colombian parents and lived in Sestri Ponente, a couple of miles from Pellegri’s home. Too technical, too strong at youth level to see if in the future he will become a central striker, a second striker or a winger.
Pietro Pellegri, however, has a definite role – number 9 – and in Serie A, despite his young age, has already scored. With Salcedo he forms the classic duo both on the pitch and on the market. Inter agreed their signing with surreal figures: 60 million euros including bonuses. The Financial Fair Play and the restrictions of the last few hours on Chinese investment in foreign football have forced Suning to hold back and likely to give up. AC Milan know it and are thinking about interfering. In Gattuso’s Primavera team they would play with Jorgen Strand Larsen, the 17 year old Norwegian centre forward arrived from Sarpsborg. For the rest there are several movements: Kalinic is arriving, Niang continues to evaluate Spartak and Torino offers. Massimiliano Mirabelli will give it a try, even if the match is still open. Moreover, the future when you are 16, is always a mystery.
