There is a new signing making the Nerazzurri people dream: a home-grown talent ready to write his destiny at Inter
Inter, preso l’attaccante del futuro: l’annuncio ufficiale (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
It is not a market coup. It does not come from abroad or from some last-minute secret deal. Yet, it is news that weighs at Inter as if it were a cover purchase.
Because when a club decides to armor a player until 2030, without hesitation, it means they really believe in it. And not in a manner of speaking. This time, however, we are not talking about Thuram, nor about Lautaro, nor about some major coup ready to land in Serie A. No, we are talking about home here. Of one who raised Inter as a child, step by step, away from the spotlight.
One who is already a star elsewhere today, but whom Milan considers the striker of the future. An investment of the serious kind, with no need for million-dollar clauses or featured agents. And a signing worth a lot. We are talking about Francesco Pio Esposito, a young striker who has just renewed his contract with Inter Milan until 2030, as per the club’s official announcement.
The future of a major club is also made up of planning, and locking up one of the most promising strikers in Italian soccer is certainly a blow in that sense. It won’t be a 70 million euro blow, and of course you need that as well, but thinking about the future sometimes makes all the difference in the world at a big club as well.
Francesco Pio Esposito, nel segno dell’Inter e di Chivu
Born in Castellammare di Stabia on June 28, 2005, Francesco Pio grew up with the ball between his feet, sharing this passion with his older brothers, Salvatore and Sebastiano. When he was six years old, the three brothers moved to Brescia’s youth sector, then joined Inter together in 2014. A common path that strengthens the family bond and fuels the Nerazzurri dream.
In 2018, Francesco Pio joined Inter’s Under 14 team, where he met Cristian Chivu, former Nerazzurri defender and now coach of Parma. Under his guidance, the young forward faces the challenges of the youth categories, including difficult periods caused by the pandemic, which interrupted the Under 15 and Under 16 championships. Despite everything, Esposito’s determination does not waver.
Francesco Pio Esposito, nel segno dell’Inter e di Chivu (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
The 2021/22 season saw him star in the Under-17 team, scoring 21 goals in 24 appearances. The following year, promoted to Primavera, he wore the captain’s armband and scored 16 goals in 41 games.
In 2023, the leap into the pros: loan to Spezia in Serie B. After a first season of acclimatization, the second explodes with 14 goals scored so far in 29 games, contributing to Spezia’s momentary third place in the league.
At the same time, Francesco Pio made his mark in the Italian youth national teams. In 2023, he participated in the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, scoring a goal in the quarterfinals against Colombia and reaching the final. Soon after, he won the Under-19 European Championship in Malta, scoring a goal and lifting the trophy with the Azzurrini. Since September 2023, he has been a staple of the Under 21 team, scoring seven goals in 11 appearances.
Inter, che fare con Esposito? Occhio ai tre fratelli ad Empoli
His renewal with Inter until 2030 is the icing on the cake of an upward journey. Now, the club will have to decide whether to integrate him into the first team, bringing him to enrich an already super-competitive squad, or continue with a further loan, perhaps in Serie A, to continue his growth.
Inter, che fare con Esposito? Occhio ai tre fratelli ad Empoli (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
And the team that could welcome him could be Empoli, which already has in its ranks his older brother Sebastiano, author this year of a very important season that consecrated him as one of the most complete strikers in our soccer. In terms of characteristics, the two Espositos also match each other very well, so it would be nice to see a pair of Espositos rubbing shoulders in the Tuscans’ attack.
And watch out, because in La Spezia there is also Salvatore, the oldest of the three brothers, who is also playing an absolute championship. An eventual arrival in Empoli for him too could give us the curious chance to see three brothers on the field wearing the same jersey, a record that probably has few equals in the history of soccer.
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