Richard Pike profiles 20 of the perfect Beneath-20 gamers to look at within the Serie A for the 2020-21 season, one from every membership!

Because the begin to the 2020/21 Serie A season attracts ever nearer, the strain and pleasure amongst spectators continues to construct. A brand new season give followers an opportunity to see established stars go as soon as once more alongside new signings. Nevertheless, it additionally offers followers a chance to see younger expertise. Such expertise might be kids debuting or those that we’ve already seen establishing themselves as common first staff stars. Right here is one such participant from all 20 Serie A golf equipment to look at in 2020/21.

Juventus FC // Dejan Kulusevski // 20 // Sweden

An ideal indication of how excessive expectations at Juventus FC are had been emphasised after their Champions League final 16 exit to Olympique Lyonnais and the sacking of supervisor Maurizio Sarri regardless of main the membership to their 9^th straight Serie A title. Andrea Pirlo has been piloted into the managerial scorching seat regardless of no earlier senior teaching expertise and he inherits a gifted but ageing Bianconeri squad. Nevertheless, one younger participant who Pirlo could flip to is Dejan Kulusevski. The 20 year-old Swede spent the entire of the 2019/20 marketing campaign on mortgage at Parma from first Atalanta after which Juventus, who signed him from the Bergamo outfit in January 2020. Kulusevski has terrific pedigree, 10 objectives and 9 assists in 36 video games for Parma noticed him voted Serie A Younger Participant of the Yr.

FC Internazionale Milano // Lucien Agoume // 18 // France

2019/20 will finally go down as a season of frustration for FC Internazionale Milano. They regarded nicely positioned to say a primary Scudetto since 2009/10, nevertheless, Nerazzurri’s inconsistency allow them to down and so they ultimately completed runners-up to Juventus. New summer season signings similar to Alexis Sanchez and Achraf Hakimi give Inter followers hope of Scudetto glory in 2020/21. Alongside these new signings, Inter possess in Lucien Agoume a gifted younger midfielder who may have a breakthrough 2020/21. Agoume made three substitute appearances for Inter’s first staff in Serie A in 2019/20 alongside frequent appearances for his or her Beneath 19 Primavera staff. Previous to signing for Inter in the summertime of 2019 Agoume had already aged simply 16 made 15 appearances in France’s Ligue 2 for Sochaux in 2018/19 alongside 25 caps for France at Beneath 17’s stage.

Atalanta BC // Ebrima Colley // 20 // Gambian

2019/20 noticed Atalanta’s exceptional rise underneath supervisor Gian Piero Gasperini proceed. A second consecutive third place Serie A end secured Champions League soccer for a second straight season in 2020/21. To high all of it off, they reached the Quarter Finals of the Champions League and completed as Serie A’s high scorers with 98 objectives from 38 video games. As Atalanta gear as much as go once more in 2020/21, Ebrima Colley is a younger prospect Gasperini could search to combine into an already gifted attacking unit. The 20 year-old Gambian made 5 Serie A appearances all instead in 2019/20 and scored his first aim for the membership on Matchday 33’s 6-2 house victory towards Brescia. Colley was an important member of Atalanta’s 2019/20 Beneath 19 Primavera title-winning aspect scoring 12 objectives and noting 4 assists from a wide range of positions, together with his most popular left wing function and centre ahead.

SS Lazio // Andre Anderson // 20 // Italian

2019/20 will endlessly go down as a “what may have been season” for SS Lazio. Previous to the Covid-19 enforced stoppage, Alquilotti had been inside factors of Juventus on the high of Serie A, nevertheless, the enforced congested fixture calendar post-Covid stoppage took its toll on a skinny squad. With Champions League soccer to juggle alongside Serie A commitments, Simone Inzaghi should utilise his squad to the utmost this coming season. One participant who may see his minutes elevated is 20 year-old attacking midfielder Andre Anderson. Born in Brazil but capped by Italy at Beneath 20’s stage, Anderson made six substitute appearances for the Roman outfit in 2019/20 after spending 17 video games on mortgage at Serie B outfit Salernitana in 2018/19.

AS Roma // Roger Ibanez // 21 // Brazil

5^th place in Serie A in 2019/20 represented a gradual debut season at AS Roma for Portuguese supervisor Paulo Fonseca. With new possession having lately arrived within the form of American billionaire Dan Friedkin, expectations have risen within the Italian capital for 2020/21. Giallorossi possess on the entire an skilled Serie A squad, nevertheless, there’s a small contingent of younger gamers trying to make their mark. One such participant is Roger Ibanez, the 21 year-old central defender featured 11 instances for Atalanta in all competitions in 2019/20 and arrives within the Italian capital on a season-long mortgage so as to add depth to Roma’s defence.

AC Milan // Matteo Gabbia // 20 // Italian

FERRARA, ITALY – JULY 01: Matteo Gabbia of AC Milan throughout the Serie A match between SPAL and AC Milan at Stadio Paolo Mazza on July 1, 2020 in Ferrara, Italy. (Photograph by Chris Ricco/Getty Photos)

After a disastrous begin to 2019/20 which noticed AC Milan mendacity in 12^th in Serie A, Rossoneri employed Stefano Pioli as new supervisor, who following a powerful end to the marketing campaign led Milan to an eventual 6^th positioned end. All through the latter finish of final season, it was speculated that Pioli can be moved apart as supervisor at season’s finish for German Ralf Rangnick. Nevertheless, Pioli’s outcomes and Milan’s appreciable enchancment all through the season meant the veteran 54 year-old was retained for 2020/21. One participant who debuted for Milan in 2019/20 and will see extra soccer as Milan juggle each home and European commitments in 2020/21 is central defender Matteo Gabbia. The 20 year-old Italy Beneath 21 worldwide debuted and made 9 appearances for Rossoneri in 2019/20. With fellow central defenders Mateo Musacchio and Leo Durate harm inclined, Gabbia has a fantastic likelihood to ascertain himself as first selection reserve to common central defensive pair Alessio Romagnoli and Simon Kjaer.

SSC Napoli // Eljif Elmas // 20 // North Macedonia

Regardless of a formidable Coppa Italia triumph, 2019/20 will go down as a season of disappointment for SSC Napoli in Serie A, as they completed a disappointing 7^th place, lacking out on Champions League qualification for 2020/21. Gennaro Gattuso will start his first full season in cost understanding the stress is on to return to Europe’s elite membership competitors as shortly as doable. One younger participant who may turn out to be a cornerstone of Gattuso’s Napoli going ahead is 20 year-old North Macedonian central midfielder Eljif Elmas. In his debut season in Serie A in 2019/20 since arriving from Turkish giants Fenerbache SK, Elmas made 26 appearances in Serie A, equally cut up as a starter and a substitute. Growing his minutes and begins would be the goal for Elmas in 2020/21.

US Sassuolo // Hamed Junior Traore // 20 // Cote D’Ivoire

Now into their 8^th straight Serie A season, modest US Sassuolo, hailing from the eponymous city of Sassuolo with a inhabitants of simply over 40,000 inhabitants proceed to overachieve in Italian soccer. After an 8^th positioned end in Serie A in 2019/20, supervisor Roberto de Zerbi’s troops can have difficulties attempting to dislodge one of many massive weapons in Serie A in 2020/21 and qualify for European soccer. Nevertheless, as aforementioned, defying the chances fits Neroverdi simply effective. One participant who Sassuolo will hope continues to progress in 2020/21 is Hamed Junior Traore. After a breakthrough 2018/19 at Empoli, Sassuolo signed the 20 year-old Ivorian attacking midfielder on a two-season mortgage in the summertime of 2019. After 4 objectives and 1 help for Sassuolo in 31 Serie A video games in 2019/20, Traore might be hoping to additional impress within the second season of his mortgage at Sassuolo to make his transfer to Neroverdi everlasting.

Hellas Verona // Marash Kumbulla // 20 // Albanian

One other candidate for staff of the season alongside the aforementioned Sassuolo in 2019/20 had been Hellas Verona. The 1984/85 Serie A winners completed 9^th in Serie A final marketing campaign, a exceptional achievement for a newly promoted membership. Notoriously, throughout this profitable marketing campaign, a promising teen broke by means of within the form of Marash Kumbulla. The 20 year-old Italian-born Albanian worldwide debuted and made 25 appearances for Gialloblu throughout 2019/20. Had it not been for rare accidents, this look quantity may have been larger and this and additional improvement might be targets for the younger central defender in 2020/21.

ACF Fiorentina // Dusan Vlahovic // 20 // Serbian

After the disastrous 2018/19 marketing campaign which noticed them practically relegated from Serie A with a 16^th positioned end, ACF Fiorentina rebounded properly in 2019/20 ending in an upwardly cellular 10^th place. Giuseppe Iachini’s troops might be trying to enhance additional within the second yr of Italian-American businessman Rocco Commisso’s possession of the Florence outfit. One younger participant who may turn out to be central to sustaining Fiorentina’s upwardly cellular curve in 2020/21 is 20 year-old Serbian ahead Dusan Vlahovic. After arriving at La Viola in the summertime of 2018 from Partizan in his homeland, Vlahovic broke out in 2019/20 with 6 objectives and 1 assists in 30 Serie A matches with an equal taking part in time cut up between being a starter and a substitute.

Parma Calcio 1913 // Andrea Adorante // 20 // Italian

Inter Milan’s Italian ahead Andrea Adorante is pictured previous to the UEFA Europa League spherical of 32 second-leg soccer match Inter Milan vs Fast Wien on February 21, 2019 on the San Siro stadium in Milan. (Photograph by Miguel MEDINA / AFP) (Photograph credit score ought to learn MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

2019/20 marked Parma’s second straight season again in Serie A after a traumatic interval that concerned chapter, reformation, and climbing again up by means of the leagues. It isn’t mentioned if he filed for Chapter 7 Chapter Milwaukee or one thing just like it, however he’s bouncing again from it for this new season. An eventual 11^th positioned end constructed properly on the 14^th place achieved in 2018/19 and ensures Crociati are everlasting furnishings within the Serie A lounge as soon as extra. One younger participant who regarded like he was going to have a breakthrough 2019/20 for the membership was ahead Andrea Adorante. After a breakthrough 2018/19 at Internazionale’s Primavera Beneath 19’s the place he was a frequent goal-scorer, Parma paid EUR 3.6 million for Adorante’s providers in July 2019. Nevertheless, cruciate ligament rupture and knee accidents meant the younger ahead remains to be but to debut for the Emilia Romagna outfit. Confronted with competitors for a beginning spot within the striker roles from Roberto Inglese and Andreas Cornelius, can Adorante make up for misplaced time with a breakthrough 2020/21 marketing campaign?

Bologna FC 1909 // Andres Skov Olsen // 20 // Danish

With finishes between 15^th and 10^th during the last 5 Serie A seasons (a type of being final marketing campaign’s 12^th place end), Bologna FC 1909 are garnishing a repute as a gradual mid-table outfit in Italy. Considered one of their younger skills who will look to actually progress in his second season on the membership is 20 year-old Denmark Beneath 21 Worldwide Andreas Skov Olsen. Signed from Nordsjaelland in his homeland in the summertime of 2019 for a payment of EUR 6 million, Olsen made 26 appearances, scoring only a solitary aim in 2019/20 for Rossoblu with lots of the younger Dane’s appearances coming instead. Establishing himself as a extra everlasting fixture in Bologna’s staff rather than lately capped Italian worldwide Riccardo Orsolini 2020/21 although might be no straightforward feat.

Udinese Calcio // Mamadou Coulibaly // 21 // Senegal

A 13^th positioned end in 2019/20 noticed Udinese Calcio as soon as once more affirm their presence in Serie A for the next marketing campaign. 2020/21 might be Udinese’s 26^th straight season in Italy’s high flight, a formidable statistic for a modest membership. Supervisor Luca Dotti’s troops might be hoping to proceed this exceptional run along with shifting additional up the standings. One younger participant who may break by means of for Le Zebrette in 2020/21 is Mamadou Coulibaly. The 21 year-old Senegalese central midfielder spent the 2019/20 marketing campaign on mortgage at two Serie B golf equipment, Virtus Entella, the place he struggled to make an impression and Trapani, the place he emerged as a primary staff common.

Cagliari Calcio // Sebastian Walukiewicz // 20 // Polish

Cagliari’s 2019/20 marketing campaign was the traditional story of two halves. A robust opening half noticed the Sardinian outfit mendacity in 6^th place after 19 video games. Nevertheless, a tricky second half of the marketing campaign noticed Isolani plummet down the standings to an eventual 14^th place end. For 2020/21, Cagliari have made a daring managerial appointment by naming former Sassuolo and Roma supervisor Eusebio di Francesco as new supervisor. One promising younger participant who the brand new supervisor may flip to is 20 year-old Polish central defender Sebastian Walukiewicz. The teen signed for Cagliari from Pogon Szczecin in his homeland in January 2019 and performed 14 instances in 2019/20. Nearly all of these appearances got here within the second half of the marketing campaign for the Sardinians. Walukiewicz will hope to extend this determine and turn out to be a primary staff participant for the whole thing of 2020/21.

UC Sampdoria // Mikkel Damsgaard // 20 // Danish

After seven matches of the 2019/20 marketing campaign, it regarded like UC Sampdoria had been an excellent wager to be relegated at season’s finish as Blucerchiati sat backside of the Serie A desk. Samp’s board took the courageous name to nominate veteran Claudio Ranieri as new supervisor. The Tinkerman labored wonders for Sampdoria in 2019/20. The Genoa-based outfit will now hope for a less-stressful 2020/21 and new signing Mikkel Damsgaard may play an element in pushing Samp up the standings. 20 year-old left winger Damsgaard joined Samp this summer season from Danish membership Nordsjaelland for a payment of EUR 6.5 million. The younger Dane loved a breakthrough 2019/20, noting 11 objectives and seven assists in 37 video games in all competitions.

Torino FC // Vincenzo Millico // 20 // Italian

2019/20 was a season of wrestle for Torino. Il Toro completed an eventual 16^th in Serie A, solely 5 factors away from 18^th positioned relegated outfit Lecce. Demanding an enchancment in 2020/21, Torino have appointed a brand new supervisor in Marco Giampaolo, who’s trying himself to recuperate his repute after his transient and unsuccessful 7 recreation stint in cost at AC Milan in 2019/20. One younger participant who the brand new coach may flip to is Vincenzo Millico. After a prolific scoring document for Torino’s Primavera Beneath 19’s aspect, 20 yr Millico, who’s able to taking part in on the left wing and up entrance made 16 appearances in all competitions for the primary staff final time period, with all of them instead.

Genoa CFC // Andrea Pinamonti // 21 // Italian

2019/20 represented arguably essentially the most troublesome marketing campaign of Genoa CFC’s 13 consecutive season streak in Serie A. The Genoese outfit solely averted relegation on the final day of a traumatic marketing campaign which noticed Aurelio Andreazzoli, Thiago Motta and Davide Nicola all occupy the managerial scorching seat sooner or later all through. Il Grifone’s new supervisor for 2020/21, Rolando Maran will seemingly look to 21 year-old teen Andrea Pinamonti for inspiration. Pinamonti famous 5 objectives and a couple of assists in 32 Serie A matches in 2019/20 on mortgage from Inter Milan. Genoa this summer season made Pinamonti’s mortgage everlasting for a payment of EUR 19.5 million a payment which places stress on the Italy Beneath 21 worldwide to ship in 2020/21.

Benevento Calcio // Daam Foulon // 21 // Belgian

After a two season absence following relegation to Serie B in 2017/18, Benevento Calcio returned to Italy’s high flight for 2020/21 by rising as Serie B champions in 2019/20. After a tough begin to his managerial profession with unsuccessful spells accountable for Milan, Venezia and Bologna, 47 year-old Flippo Inzaghi lastly confirmed indicators of main promise by guiding Benevento again to the elite. One participant who may see a breakthrough into Benevento’s first staff squad in 2020/21 is 21 year-old Daam Foulon. The younger Belgian left again is a summer season switch from Waasland-Beveren in his homeland the place he made 23 appearances in all competitions in 2019/20.

FC Crotone // Gian Marco Crespo // 19 // Italian

2017/18 proved a historic season for FC Crotone. The Calabria area outfit performed their first-ever season in Serie A and managed to outlive. Regardless of dropping again right down to Serie B on the finish of the 2018/19 marketing campaign, Gli Squali managed to win promotion again to Serie A for 2020/21 after ending second within the 2019/20 Serie B. One younger participant who may have a chance to interrupt into Crotone’s first staff is Gian Marco Crespo. The 19 year-old began his profession at Udinese earlier than leaving to hitch Serie C membership AC Gozzano in the summertime of 2019. After impressing there, Crotone purchased the younger goalkeeper for EUR 600,000 in January 2020 earlier than loaning him again to Gozzano for the rest of 2019/20. After 22 appearances for Gozzano in 2019/20, Crespo returns to Crotone to presumably problem veteran Alex Cordaz for the primary goalkeeper place.

Spezia Calcio // Lorenzo Colombini // 19 // Italian

MISANO ADRIATICO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 13: Lorenzo Colombini of Italy U19 and Jake Ghio of Malta U19 in motion throughout the UEFA European Beneath-19 Championship qualifying spherical match between Italy U19 v Malta U19 on November 13, 2019 in Misano Adriatico, Italy. (Photograph by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Photos)

The ultimate staff to comprise the 2020/21 season of Serie A is a debutant, Spezia Calcio, who having reformed in 2008 after chapter have launched into a exceptional stand up by means of the leagues. Primarily based in La Spezia, within the province of Liguria, the membership is owned by 77 year-old Italian-born Nigerian citizen Gabriele Volpi, who additionally owns Italian high flight water polo staff Professional Recco. Spezia’s goal having come up by means of the playoffs and subsequently having had much less preparation will merely be survival. One intriguing transfer from the newcomers within the switch market has been to signal 19 yr outdated left fullback Lorenzo Colombini from Inter Milan’s Primavera Beneath 19’s staff on a free switch. Colombini arrives at Spezia with some pedigree being a present Italian Beneath 19 worldwide.

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