Top talent set to leave BVB? “Never say never” | OneFootball

Despite his great happiness in Dortmund, the family of one of BVB’s top talents is not completely ruling out a future move to Serie A.

Samuele Inacio’s father has spoken about his son potentially leaving BVB. In an interview with “La Repubblica,” Inacio Pia first made clear how settled his son feels in Dortmund: “Samuele is incredibly happy in Germany. He is part of a major club and an important project.” Alongside the sporting prospects, the personal aspect also played a major role for the young Italian. According to his father, he deliberately wanted to gain an entirely new life experience far from home. That was why he left Atalanta’s youth academy at the time and joined Borussia Dortmund.

His father also confirmed that interest in Samuele Inacio had extended beyond Italy early on. Atlético Madrid had also tried to sign the attacking player. Asked about a possible return to Serie A, Inacio Pia remained notably relaxed: “A move to Serie A? He (Samuele Inacio, editor’s note) is relaxed and wants to conquer the world.” Nevertheless, he did not entirely rule out such a move: “Serie A? Never say never, but right now he is fully focused on Dortmund.” With that statement, the young talent’s father leaves the door slightly open for the future without calling his son’s current situation into question.

Interest in Samuele Inacio from several big-name clubs is nothing new. The young Italian had already enjoyed a meteoric rise at Borussia Dortmund last season. After progressing through the U19 and U23 teams, he made his competitive debut for BVB towards the end of the season, with coach Niko Kovač handing him seven appearances in total—including several starts. That progress did not go unnoticed last summer either.

BVB talent Samuele Inacio is in high demand

His father had already revealed just how strong the interest in Samuele Inacio was in an earlier interview with “Tutto Atalanta.” He confirmed that several European clubs had enquired about his son during the last transfer window: “Inter Milan and Juventus contacted Borussia Dortmund directly, as did other European teams.” At that point, however, Inacio Pia also dismissed any suggestion of an imminent move: “But at the moment, neither the club nor Samuele will consider a transfer.” He cited BVB’s strong faith in his son and how happy he was in Dortmund, praising it as a “great club” with “a fantastic environment and a magical fanbase.”

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Despite these clear statements, rumours of a possible move persist. Recent reports have once again suggested that both Inter Milan and Juventus remain interested in Samuele Inacio and could pursue a transfer in the coming windows. Judging by his father’s comments, however, such a move would be anything but straightforward. Particularly since the past few months have shown that Borussia Dortmund have an important role in mind for Samuele Inacio.

Taken together, Inacio Pia’s latest comments paint a consistent picture: a move in the near future appears extremely unlikely, but a return to Italy in the longer term is not completely ruled out either. As long as Samuele Inacio feels so happy at Borussia Dortmund and the club continues to place its faith in him, Juventus, Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid will probably have to put their ambitions on hold for quite some time.

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