The climb of the Parma defender began at Samp, when Legrottaglie focused on him: “I had never seen such a strong boy at 16-17 years old. It was strange played only in spring 2. We bought him for a figure that was a bullshit …”
The name of Giovanni Leoni today is on everyone’s mouth. But above all it is underlined on the notebooks of the various sports directors of the great teams, Italian and non -Italian. On all Inter and Milan. Marotta especially sees us the prototype of the perfect defender: very young (18 years), Italian, already weaned by a season finale experienced as a starter under the careful guide of Chivu to whom he would like to get it very much. Furlani … as well. And therefore, Parma permitting (which also shoots very high by demanding a figure between 30 and 40 million), market derby is. However, it is curious to understand how the climbing of the young defender began, who until auun of years ago “played” in spring 2 – not even in the “1” who often provides the talents directly to the first teams – and today he has transformed into the object of the desire of the greatest Italian teams. All thanks to a joint born “because of” of … Agustin Alvarez, a striker who never left his mark between Sassuolo and Sampdoria in Italy. Nicola Legrottaglie, today sports director and until last season “Head of Performance” of Sampdoria, who explains how the Blucerchiati had managed to anticipate everyone is told.