Inter Milan reportedly believe Francesco Pio Esposito can be one of the cornerstones in the club’s future plans.
The 19-year-old is the youngest of three brothers who rose through the club’s ranks.
His oldest sibling Salvatore has already left the nest, joining Spezia on a permanent transfer, whereas Sebastiano has recently signed for Empoli on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
Nevertheless, Francesco Pio might be the one who’ll have a long and prosperous future at Appiano Gentile.
The 19-year-old joined his brother Salvatore at Spezia for the second year in a row. Nevertheless, this was only a dry loan deal, so the teenager will return to the club next summer.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport via FcInterNews, the Italian champions have important plans in store for the youngest of the Esposito trio.
As the source explains, the club’s new owners Oaktree Capital have instructed the management to focus on youth.
Inter Milan Willing To Include Francesco Pio Esposito In Youth-Centric Project
The new owners were happy to greenlight the signings of Luka Topalovic, Alex Perez and Thiago Romano over the summer. All three teenagers joined Inter’s youth ranks.
Moreover, when Simone Inzaghi asked for a left-footed defender, Oaktree insisted on signing a young profile. Hence, 21-year-old Tomas Palacios arrived from Independiente Rivadavia.
So as the pink newspaper notes, Esposito is a profile who perfectly suits the club’s strategy to promote young players.
The Serie A champions have already showcased their faith in the player by recently extending his contract until June 2027.
The young bomber earned the plaudits by bagging four goals for Italy U21 in their 7-0 victory over the hapless San Marino U21 in the qualifiers for the European Championship.
