The ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ on newsstands today analyzes the performance of Gianluca ScamaccaAtalanta’s center forward who literally changed gear from the end of March onwards and was also the absolute protagonist in the return semi-final of the Italian Cup against Fiorentina with a goal and an assist.
Paid 25 million euros plus bonuses last summer, today Scamacca is already worth more than 60 million euros. Gian Piero Gasperini, also in this case, succeeded in an authentic masterpiece by transforming a potentially very strong player into an attacker who is now continuously demonstrating his qualities. Of the 15 goals scored this season, nine came from January onwards, six of which from March 30th onwards. A non-random date, i.e. from the resumption of the championship after the national team break. He remained in Zingonia because Luciano Spalletti didn’t call him up, mainly due to previous behavior that had made the technical commissioner turn up his nose.
But for Spalletti he is the perfect center forward for the national team. And now Scamacca is also demonstrating it, giving much more importance to the team even during his statements. So after the match against Fiorentina: “I’m happy to have helped the team, it’s the others who put me in the best conditions to find the goal, playing in this Atalanta is beautiful.”