The semi-finals of the Azzurri at the Under 20 World Cup, the growing maturation of many under 23, the use as holders even in important teams. These are the three clues that form the proof of the new youth renaissance that makes the Italian coach, Roberto Mancini, gloat. To act as a driver of the Under 20 is Cesare Casadei, who moved last year from Inter to Chelsea for 15 million. There are many young Italian owners of this Serie A season: among others, Scalvini at Atalanta, Fagioli and Miretti at Juve, Bove at Roma. And Atalanta, Juventus and Roma are the most active in the enhancement of young people, even with the far-sighted policy of years on loan to gain experience. But the two Milanese and Empoli also work well.
This is an ideal formation among the young talents who represent the promising future of Italian football: Carnesecchi, Lovato, Scalvini, Cambiaso, Parisi, Bove, Ricci, Fagioli, Baldanzi, Cambiaghi, L.Colombo.
-MARCO CARNESECCHI: 22 years old, three at Cremonese, he will return to Atalanta to be the starter in place of Musso. Tall, reactive, skilled in the posts and with his feet, prototype of the modern goalkeeper.
-ANDREA CAMBIASO: 23 years old, revealed to Genoa, confirmed at Bologna with a Juventus card. Multipurpose ambidextrous exterior.
-MATTEO LOVATO: 23 years old, sold to Salernitana by Atalanta. Central defender skilled in marking and building.
-GIORGIO SCALVINI: 20 years old, column of Atalanta, a predestined at the highest levels. Powerful and ruthless in marking, he knows how to set and finish, two goals in the season. He can go to Inter after Skriniar.
-FABIANO PARISI: 23 years old, veteran after three seasons at Empoli. Left-handed and equipped with excellent extension, external skilled in containment and propulsion. He could move into a top team.
-EDOARDO BOVE: 21 years old, Giallorossi school, one of the 'children' promoted by Mourinho. Defensive midfielder but also useful in the offensive phase, at De Rossi. Holder in recent months, author of the goal that led Roma to the Europa League final.
-SAMUELE RICCI: 22 years old, grew up in Empoli and then also starred in Torino. Talented director, able to play even as a midfielder, he has technique, visions of the game, compared to Pirlo.
-NICOLO' FAGIOLI: 22 years old, Juventus doc who took advantage of Pogba's injury and the limits of Paredes to become a starter all season. He has personality, dribbles, recovers balls, is a complete midfielder.
-TOMMASO BALDANZI: 20 years old, he did all the work in Empoli with which he revealed himself as an outside midfielder and striker small and shelly, quick and with game vision, he says he is inspired by Dybala. Protagonist at the Under 20 World Cup in Colombia.
-NICOLO' CAMBIAGHI: 23 years old, he is another of Atalanta's talents in free release. He has been touring for years and has found his fortune this year in Empoli with six goals and excellent performances. He is an attacking winger gifted in dribbling and shooting from outside.
-LORENZO COLOMBO: 21 years old, on loan from Milan, Lecce striker who helped save by coldly transforming the decisive penalty against Monza. Left-handed centre-back, agile and powerful, he scored five goals in the season.
Many other under 23s have come to light. Among the defenders-outsiders MISSORI (Roma), OKOLI (Atalanta), RUGGERI (Atalanta), PIROLA (Salernitana, of Inter). Among the midfielders ROVELLA (Monza, of Juve), RANOCCHIA (Monza, of Juve), MIRETTI (Juve), NICOLUSSI CAVIGLIA (Salernitana, of Juve), TERRACCIANO (Verona). Among the finishers-strikers VOLPATO (Roma), PAFUNDI (Udinese), E.VIGNATO (Empoli, of Bologna), MALDINI (Spezia, of Milan), PELLEGRI (Turin), S. ESPOSITO (Bari, of Inter).
