Bruno Bertinato on Sporting target: an excellent player | OneFootball

, former teammate of Issa Doumbia at Venezia, believes the midfielder linked with Sporting has everything needed to succeed in Portuguese football. The Brazilian goalkeeper closely followed the player’s arrival at the Italian club and assures that the midfielder’s potential was visible from an early stage.

In statements to the newspaper 'Record', he recalled the footballer’s early days, highlighting his development: “He was very young, but you could already see he had a lot of quality and that he could reach the top, by gaining minutes and experience, which he picked up that year in Serie A,” said the Portuguesa goalkeeper.

The Brazilian also highlighted the midfielder’s main characteristics: “He is an ‘8’. He plays in a three-man midfield, but he can also play in a two-man midfield, he has a lot of physical strength, great technical ability and a lot of quality on the ball. This season, Issa got some assists and also scored some goals. Yes, he gets into the box very well.”

Bruno Bertinato said he was convinced that he could take an important step forward in his career: "He has characteristics that fit Portuguese football perfectly, which, like Brazilian football, is very technical and very attack-minded (...) He is an excellent person, playful, a good presence in the group. Even so, he trains at full intensity every day, he is an excellent player and an excellent person,” he concluded.

This season, playing for Venezia, Issa Doumbia – valued at 8 million euros – has made 37 appearances. In total, across the 3,099 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the midfielder has scored nine goals and provided five assists.

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