From Napoli dream to Cagliari leader: Borrelli leads rossoblù attack | OneFootball

No surprises for Cagliari. The rumors of a possible arrival of Mario Balotelli in Sardinia, which have been circulating in recent days, will not be followed up. The Rossoblù club has chosen not to engage in the free agent market to fill the gap left by Andrea Belotti's injury, preferring to continue with the already established technical project.

Cagliari, no return for Balotelli: full confidence in Borrelli, the new focal point of the Rossoblù attack

The decision came after a discussion between the management and Fabio Pisacane, who expressed the desire to enhance internal resources. In particular, the coach identified Gennaro Borrelli as the ideal profile to inherit the legacy of the "Gallo." The Neapolitan forward, born in 2000, is now the focal point of Cagliari's new offensive course.

Having arrived in the summer from his experience at Frosinone, Borrelli has impressed everyone with his commitment, physicality, and mentality. His growth trajectory is clear: after experiences in Serie B and C with the jerseys of Monopoli, Juve Stabia, Cosenza, Pescara, Brescia, and indeed Frosinone, the striker is now finding his full maturity. A long and consistent journey, reminiscent of many "provincial" strikers capable of exploding at the highest levels. Guido Angelozzi, now Cagliari's sporting director, who had already worked with him at the Ciociaro club, particularly believed in him. It was Angelozzi who insisted on bringing him to the island, seeing in him a modern striker, endowed with structure but also good technical qualities.

It should be noted that last June, even Napoli, with Giovanni Manna leading the sports area, had shown strong interest in Borrelli, before the striker chose to accept Cagliari's offer. It's no coincidence that Tuttosport has drawn a significant comparison: that with Luca Toni, a symbol of "old school" forwards who marked an era of Italian football.

Andrea Alati

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