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21/12/2022 | 09:35pm
Leeds United have been dealt a possible blow of their bid to deliver Fabiano Parisi to Elland Street within the January switch window.
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In a latest interview with Italian media outlet TuttoMercatoWeb, the Empoli left-back – who has been closely linked with a €25m (£22m) transfer to the Whites in latest weeks – revealed that he’s flattered by the curiosity at the moment being proven in his companies, though the 22-year-old went on to recommend that he won’t be leaving the Stadio Carlo Castellani this winter.
Concerning his future, the Italy worldwide stated: “I’m more than happy that the nice golf equipment are following me, however right this moment I’m concentrating solely on Empoli. We’ll speak in regards to the switch market in June.”
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Roberto Carlos 2.0
Contemplating simply how spectacular Parisi has been in Italy to this point this season, coupled with what number of issues Jesse Marsch has needed to cope with at left-back since his arrival at Elland Street again in February – specifically Junior Firpo’s harm troubles – it isn’t troublesome to see why Victor Orta could be excited by a transfer for the 22-year-old flanker in January.
Certainly, over his 14 Serie A appearances within the present marketing campaign, the £15m-rated expertise has been in unbelievable kind going forwards, having already scored two objectives and created one huge likelihood, along with making a median of 1 key cross, taking 0.9 pictures and finishing 0.6 crosses per recreation.
The £3.2k-per-week full-back has additionally impressed in metrics extra typical of his place, serving to Empoli maintain 5 clear sheets, along with making a median of two.3 tackles, 1.4 interceptions, 2.3 clearances and profitable 6.6 duels – at a hit charge of 60% – per recreation.
These returns have seen the participant who Alvaro Canibe labelled “masterful” common a powerful Sofascore match ranking of 6.98, at the moment rating him as Paolo Zanetti’s third-best performer within the Italian prime flight.
As such, with Parisi evidently being equally as harmful in assault as he’s on the again, it’s hardly stunning to study that the Italian wonderkid bases his recreation on legendary Brazil left-back Roberto Carlos, with the 22-year-old revealing in his interview with TuttoMercatoWeb:
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“My idol has at all times been [Lionel] Messi. He’s a rare participant, I’m a fan of his and seeing him win the World Cup made me emotional. In my position, nevertheless, I’ve at all times been impressed by Roberto Carlos.”
So, whereas Parisi’s latest feedback wouldn’t seem to supply Leeds’ probabilities of touchdown his signing in January with a lot of a lift, it will nonetheless seem extremely advisable for Orta to check the waters with a bid this winter – with the director of soccer doubtlessly being rewarded with the invention of Leeds’ very personal Roberto Carlos ought to he achieve success with a proposal.