Florian Thauvin is the technical leader ofUdinese and with Kosta Runjaic it has become increasingly important. So far he has trained separately, but he has shown signs of recovery and is starting to push himself to understand his condition. The coach will have to decide whether to aim for it from the start against Milan or during the match in progress. There aren’t many alternatives and recently it has shown itself to be indispensable for the Friulians. Reporting it is Il Messaggero Veneto.
The playmaker looked back on his post-OM career like this: “After eight years at Marseille I was mentally tired. I needed to get away, do something different. OM had offered me another five-year contract, and then Lyon called me , I had spoken with Giuntoli, who was at Napoli, with Maldini, who wanted me at Milan, the team that would have been, and still is, my dream. Even Atletico Madrid wanted me in a difficult economic situation, while I had received a really important offer from Mexico. I also felt the need to be closer to my family, my son Alessio was just 1 year old.
But it was the biggest mistake of my life: I am a high level athlete, the rhythm of my day is dictated by football, and the level of Mexican football did not give me the possibility of maintaining certain standards. This is why I immediately said yes to Udinese. At the beginning it was difficult because I didn’t feel the coach’s trust, but I worked hard to demonstrate that I am a strong player and that there is a future for me in football.”