Torino star Samuele Ricci has admitted he’s flattered by stories linking him with Premier League giants Manchester Metropolis and says he research movies of midfield grasp Rodri.

Stories in Italy have claimed the English champions have set their sights on the 23-year-old since shedding Rodri to a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament damage.

Ricci is a full Italy worldwide, having made his debut in 2022, and joined Torino in the identical yr. He has drawn stylistic comparisons to Azzurri nice Andrea Pirlo and is alleged to be attention-grabbing a variety of different European giants.

Talking about Metropolis’s rumoured , he instructed RAI Sport: “It is vitally pleasing after all, however I’ve discovered to know soccer a bit now. When issues go effectively, you might be linked with these huge golf equipment and it’s gratifying as a result of it means you might be heading in the right direction.

“I’ve achieved loads of coaching on turning my head to verify what’s behind me, as it might probably make the distinction. Typically it’s good to look greater than twice, Luciano Spalletti taught me that too. My coach sends me movies to check, a lot of them are of Rodri. You may see the significance of the little issues.

“I nonetheless have to enhance on so many little issues, like my positioning. [Torino coach Paolo] Vanoli sends me so many movies. Toro followers deserve extra, as it’s a membership with immense historical past and so fairly rightly their supporters are demanding.”

Rodri’s significance to Metropolis has been a big focus ever since he suffered his ACL damage in opposition to Arsenal, with sure stories claiming the membership are contemplating including a brand new midfielder to Pep Guardiola’s squad in January.

Actual Sociedad and Spain star Martin Zubimendi, who was a goal for Liverpool all through the summer time, has distanced himself from rumours of a swap to the Etihad Stadium.

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