Napoli, De Zerbi on Raspadori’s impact: “Crucial for both league titles” | OneFootball

Roberto De Zerbi, current coach of Marseille, offered a clear and direct overview of the main market scenarios and the careers of some players very close to him, in an exclusive interview with Sportitalia.

Raspadori, De Zerbi's confidence: “He is stubborn, he can conquer Madrid. I launched him when he was very young”

The first hot topic addressed was Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, a midfielder the coach had at Tottenham and who has been strongly linked to Juventus ahead of the January session. De Zerbi dashed the hopes of the Bianconeri with words that attest to his importance: “He is one of my loyal players. He is the vice-captain, the player with the most personality and charisma we have. I don’t think he will move.”

The coach then commented on the summer transfer of Adrien Rabiot to Milan, a move that sparked much discussion: “He is a champion, a very good guy, and an exemplary professional,” De Zerbi stated. Despite the praise, he revealed a management issue: “There was a problem, there are rules, and the situation degenerated there. As a player, he is hard to replace.”

Finally, De Zerbi expressed affectionate and esteemed words for Giacomo Raspadori, who is currently at Atletico Madrid and not finding the space many expected. The coach knows him well, having launched him at a young age: “He is one of those I invested a lot in, I made him captain at 18.” Regarding Jack's current difficulties, De Zerbi has no doubts about his ability to assert himself: “He is stubborn, he has the grit to impose himself anywhere. He was decisive for Napoli's championships. In Madrid, he had an important opportunity.”

Andrea Alati

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