Top club has new transfer strategy: BVB must watch out | OneFootball

A top club from Italy is set to adopt a new transfer strategy in the near future. The aim is to sign more homegrown talents. In the long term, that could spell trouble for BVB.

Juventus are said to be interested in Samuele Inacio. That is according to “TuttoSport”. The report says the BVB attacker is one of the names currently being monitored most closely by the Italian record champions. The reason behind this interest lies in a broader strategy: Juventus want to place a stronger focus on Italian internationals again in the future. The current international break recently highlighted the need for action, as Guglielmo Vicario was the only Juventus player called up by national team coach Roberto Mancini. In an effort to counter this trend, Samuele Inacio has now also landed on the Turin club’s radar.

However, the interest in the young Italian is not new. His rapid development at BVB began last season: after spells with the U19s and U23s, Samuele Inacio made his competitive debut for Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, before coach Niko Kovač used him seven times — several of them even from the start. Those steps forward did not go unnoticed last summer either.

A clearer insight into the extent of that interest was recently given by Inacio Pia, the youngster’s father, in an interview with “Tutto Atalanta”. The former Brazil international confirmed that several clubs had approached Borussia Dortmund during the last transfer window: “Inter Milan and Juventus made direct enquiries with Borussia Dortmund.” Other European clubs are also said to have made contact. However, the father dismissed the idea of an imminent move: “But at the moment, neither the club nor Samuele are considering a change of club.” He cited BVB’s trust in his son and his comfort in Dortmund as the reason.

It is also worth taking a second look at the situation in the Italian national team, where a very similar problem is currently becoming more acute. Roberto Mancini explained to “Sky Sport” why he has so far refrained from using Samuele Inacio, naming one reason above all: “He has played very few matches so far.” Although the national team coach also pointed to the 18-year-old’s young age, he added reassuringly: “But you have to give him time.”

Samuele Inacio currently unlikely to leave BVB

A look back at the past few weeks confirms that his playing time at BVB has indeed remained limited. After his appearance in the Supercup against Bayern Munich, Samuele Inacio saw a straight red card against Hamburg and subsequently missed two Bundesliga matches. He did at least impress in the DFB-Pokal against HEBC with a brace, but both in the Champions League and immediately after his suspension ended, he remained a substitute under Niko Kovač. The consequence is now also visible at national-team level: for the third time in a row, Samuele Inacio has been left out of the Squadra Azzurra squad, having already not been selected against Belgium, Turkey and most recently against the reigning 2018 world champions.

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Put all these puzzle pieces together, and a coherent overall picture emerges: a short-term move for Samuele Inacio appears highly unlikely. His own father already made it clear that neither Borussia Dortmund nor his son are currently thinking about a transfer. On top of that, the sporting logic is obvious: right now, more than anything, Samuele Inacio needs regular playing time at BVB in order to establish himself with the Italian national team in the long term. A club change in the middle of this formative phase would be more of a hindrance than a help to that goal. As long as nothing fundamental changes in his role at Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and the other interested clubs will likely have to put their plans on ice for the time being.

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