Agent Of Inter Milan & Italy Prodigy Calls For Composure Amid Media Frenzy: “I Don’t Like All The Hype Around Him” | OneFootball

Mario Giuffredi has urged the Italian media to relax the hype around prodigious Inter Milan striker Francesco Pio Esposito.

During his latest interview via FCInterNews, Esposito’s agent stressed his concern over the excessive attention surrounding the young gun.

Francesco Pio Esposito came under the spotlight last season.

Indeed, the 20-year-old enjoyed a stellar season-long loan at Spezia, netting 18 goals in Serie B.

Despite his superb scoring exploits, the Aquilotti failed to secure Serie A promotion.

As a result, the teenage center-forward returned to Inter Milan in the summer at Cristian Chivu’s request.

Though several top teams, including Napoli, tried to lure him away from Milan, Chivu convinced the club not to sell their teen sensation.

Therefore, Inter turned down numerous offers for Esposito.

Furthermore, Cristian Chivu has kept his pre-season promise, handing the youngster plenty of playing time at the start of the season.

Meanwhile, Esposito has repaid the 44-year-old’s trust. The Italian starlet has been remarkable despite only scoring once.

Agent of Inter Milan Talent Francesco Pio Esposito Blasts Italian Media over Excessive Hype

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Francesco Pio Esposito of Internazionale reacts during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“I don’t like to talk about Pio publicly,” Giuffredi said. “I’m not a fan of the media hype that’s building around such a young player.

“Pio has worked his way up, proving he deserves Serie A. I don’t like how people speak about him with too much importance and fuss.

“He needs to live his life calmly, without massive expectations. He’s a very balanced young man who knows there will be difficult moments even for him.

“I would be cautious and measured in saying he’ll be the national team’s striker for the next ten years.

“He’ll have to prove himself like every other player. If he does, it will mean he’s earned it. We try to instill in him the concept of staying grounded.”

In the meantime, Giuffredi detailed how Sebastiano Esposito left Inter for Cagliari in the summer.

“The negotiations began in June, then Parma got involved, and there was a head-to-head battle until the very last second to choose the final destination.

“Our job is also to respect the players’ wishes. In that case, Seba strongly wanted to go to Cagliari, and we obliged him.

“I only accommodate a player if I agree with the choice. If I don’t agree, the player goes where I say, not where he wants.

“It’s like when a coach sets a lineup imposed by the club president.

“It’s the same for me. If the choice is shared, I avoid an argument; if not, I argue for his own good.”