The prosecutor Enzo Raiolainterviewed by Sports Radioduring the chat he also explained why young Italians are increasingly going abroad to develop their talent instead of staying in our country. He did so by referring to the case of the very young son of art Andrea Natali, who first went to Barcelona and is now destined for Bayer Leverkusen.
Raiola said: “It’s not so much a question of contract as of planning. Andrea comes from Barcelona, a club that has developed many young players over the years. His choice was purely sporting: I can confirm that in my work the choice for post-youth sector players is to send them abroad. Whether for technical choices or for the paths, I am strictly focused on development outside of Italy: it is the only way to make them play a certain number of games. Over the years I have tried to rely on the lower leagues, but it is difficult. I have 2005 and 2006 players in Belgium and Holland, making them play is normal there, but it is not the priority for us. Andrea said from the first moment that he preferred not to come to Italy but to get closer to the first teams abroad. Leverkusen is the one that convinced us the most but it is not a question of money but of the future”.
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