Italy talent Zoma scores again as Mancini flies to Paris to scout two more players | OneFootball

Italian attacker Mohamed Alì Zoma has already scored five goals in five 2.Bundesliga matches this season and might be included in the Azzurri squad this month, while Roberto Mancini will be in Paris tonight to watch Luca Koleosho and Diego Coppola in action during Paris FC vs. Lyon.

Italy coach Mancini will name his squad list for the upcoming Nations League matches next week and it’s expected that his selection will include quite a few debutants.

NUREMBERG, GERMANY – AUGUST 09: Mohamed Ali Zoma of Nürnberg celebartes scoring the opening goal during the 2. Bundesliga 2026/27 match between 1. FC Nürnberg and SG Dynamo Dresden at Max-Morlock-Stadion on August 09, 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Among them, could be 22-year-old attacker Zoma, who has scored five goals in five 2.Bundesliga games with FC Nuremberg so far this season.

Zoma can play as an attacking midfielder, centre-forward or left winger and found the net on Friday as well, in a 2-1 home victory against Hannover 96.

Zoma was born in Merate on December 15, 2003 and is a product of the AlbinoLeffe academy. He joined FC Nuremberg for €1.5m a year ago.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – AUGUST 24: Roberto Mancini Coach of Saudi Nation team looks on during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Shabab and Al Ettifaq at Al-Shabab Club Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

He has both Italian and Ivory Coast citizenships, but hasn’t yet represented either countries at a youth level.

Sky Sport reported at the end of August that Zoma had been pre-alerted ahead of a possible Italy call-up.

Tuttosport adds that Mancini was in Madrid this past Tuesday to watch Real Madrid vs. Inter in the Champions League and will be in Paris tonight for Paris FC vs. Lyon.

CREMONA, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Luca Koleosho of Italy in action during the UEFA Euro U21 Qualification match between Italy and Armenia at Stadio Giovanni Zini on October 14, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)

The Azzurri boss will keep a close eye on Paris FC’s Italian players Koleosho and Coppola. Both have already made their senior Italy debut.

Tuttosport, however, notes that Koleosho is a key player for Italy U21, meaning Mancini could opt to leave him with the Azzurrini, who will be involved in U21 European Championship and Olympic Games qualifiers between October and November.