Wetin dey happen for Italian football? One Croatian boy wey dem dey call Martin Baturina don turn star for Como club. This boy wey born for Zurich but play for Croatia, na im dey make noise now for Serie A. Before, some people dey ask, “Who be this Baturina? Him no dey even play.” But coach Cesc Fàbregas just dey wait for correct time to bring am out.
Fàbregas see the boy talent for training every day. Him know say na matter of time before Baturina go show him quality. Now, that time don come. The same Baturina wey dey mesmerize people for Dinamo Zagreb shirt for Croatia, na im dey do am for Italy too. For team wey Nico Paz bin dey dominate before, Baturina don take center stage for this important months of championship.
Como dey fight for Champions League place next season, and Baturina hand dey inside. Him dey score goal, him dey create play. This attacking midfielder wey born 2003 fit play different positions. Him dey play in front of defence sometimes, but him better pass when him dey further forward or even as false nine. Fabregas don help am adapt well well.
Biancoblu club (na Como colour be blue and white) ready to launch another gem. Dem don beat competition from top European clubs like Arsenal to keep this boy. Baturina contract go expire June 2030, and him value right now dey around €30 million. Last January transfer window, Leeds United come with offer wey reach almost €30 million including bonuses. Como management just say, “Out of question.” Dem no want sell player middle of season wey go still useful for second half of campaign. Plus, him fit worth more money in few months time.
For Italy, Inter Milan dey eye Baturina. Torino and Fiorentina don approach am before. For abroad, Manchester United and Arsenal dey among clubs wey interested. Arsenal sef don try approach am for summer before Baturina choose Como. Meanwhile, for youth football news, Real Madrid Castilla don qualify for semifinals of Premier League International Cup. Coach Julián López de Lerma team beat Manchester United for extra time 2-4. Now dem dey wait for opponent alongside Real Sociedad B and Borussia Dortmund wey don qualify too.
The fourth semifinalist go come from match between Dinamo Zagreb and Valencia Mestalla wey go hold April 15. After winner emerge, dem go do draw for next round pairings. All these matches go be single leg affairs. Football world dey watch these young talents closely.
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