"In the last three years in Italy I have faced something I had never seen. I can't even take a word without them asking me: is the team really yours or Elliott's? It's absurd. It's frustrating."
However, the three big Italian clubs are following with great interest the progress of Anastasios Douvikas, the Greek centre-forward for Cesc Fàbregas' Como. He is one of the revelations of the season, having scored 10 goals in 29 Serie A appearances.
Massimiliano Allegri was keen to point out during his press conference, the target is a Champions League place. Tonight is very much last chance saloon if a comeback is to be even a remote possibility. The Scudetto train has probably departed without Milan, but bragging rights in the city are at stake.
He's a great footballer. If he stays healthy, he will have a really great career. At the age of 17, I already see what a good player for the future needs. He could be not only the future of this club, but also that of Italian football with the national team.
The world of Italian football is in mourning after the news that Giovanni Galeone has passed away at the age of 84. The former player and coach of Pescara and Napoli, among many others, finally lost a long and brave battle with illness. His impact on the world of calcio is something that perhaps does not get spoken about enough.
Francesco Pio Esposito is quickly emerging as one of the brightest young strikers in Italian football. Still only 20 years old, the Inter Milan forward has wasted no time in building a reputation as a physically dominant, technically gifted and tactically intelligent attacker. After impressing on loan at Spezia, where he became a key figure in their Serie B promotion push last season, Esposito has now started making his mark back at his boyhood club.
Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football, the shirt is like his second skin. His motivations, professionalism and experience will be fundamental in taking on the next challenges of the National Team.
Hojlund's lack of form at Manchester United, scoring only four goals in 31 Premier League appearances, has sparked interest from several Italian clubs looking to strengthen their squad.
