The Rome is working on multiple fronts in these last days of the transfer market. In addition to Angelino, with whom there is already an agreement, the yellow and red club is also evaluating the profile of Tommaso Baldanzi. The attacking midfielder of Empoli is one of the most talented young Italians, although in the last period injuries have limited him a lot. The request of the Tuscan club is quite high, about 15 million euros. A figure that Roma could try to lower by including technical countermeasures.
Who is Tommaso Baldanzi: career
Leader of the Under-20 national team, Tommaso Baldanzi is one of the most interesting talents of the new generation. Born in 2003, he grew up playing football in Castelfiorentino (team of his area) and in 2011 he became part of the youth sector of Empoli, still today one of the best in Italy. In 2019 he won the Under-16 national championship as a protagonist and on October 28, 2020, he made his debut with the first team at 17 years old, in the Italian Cup match against Benevento. That year he also played with the Primavera and contributed to the championship victory, also winning the award for best player of the competition. One of the highest points of his still very short professional career is the goal at San Siro against Inter last season that gave Empoli the victory. Last year he ended the season with 4 goals, this year instead he was conditioned by injuries, playing just 13 games (1 goal).
With the U-20 national team, he reached the World Cup final against Argentina, lost by Nunziata's team. Baldanzi ended the competition with 2 goals and later began to make an impact with the Under-21. In May 2022 he received a call from Roberto Mancini for a stage with the senior national team.
Technical characteristics and role
Baldanzi prefers the role of attacking midfielder, floating between the lines to send his teammates to score. Equipped with a good shot from outside and a well-educated left foot. He has almost always played on the three-quarters but sometimes he has also been used as a right winger, to take advantage of the possibility of re-entering the field and inventing the play. A player with a low center of gravity, very quick in the short and with excellent ball management. Still a bit light physically, he needs to strengthen to hold up against certain types of defenders. His reference figure, as he declared, is Paulo Dybala who reminds him of his characteristics.
In the idea of Daniele De Rossi, the 2003 class could also fit in as a left winger, or on the right to give a replacement to Dybala. It is not excluded that the yellow and red coach can use the attacking midfielder and at that point Baldanzi would be even more comfortable in what is today his best position.
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