Gian Piero Gasperini he has been at the helm of the company for eight yearsAtalanta and, in this period, he transformed a team used to playing for salvation into one of the big names in Italian football. This season, the Orobic team reached the Italian Cup final and will compete for access to the Europa League final. All this once again valorising players. From Ederson to Scamacca, from Holm to De Ketelaere, there are many players who have made the leap this season thanks to Gasp. They are, however, only the latest in a long series. It is said in many quarters that this could be Gasperini’s last season on the Orobic bench. Napoli is above all thinking of him, but it is not the only club interested.
Gasp, the talent enhancer
Recently Gasperini he declared that you are not a winner only if you lift trophies. It was a reply to his detractors who have always accused him of being good, but not suitable for a big team. The coach from Grugliasco has never given weight to this type of rumor, but at 66 years old the desire to take revenge is there. His only experience in a big club, that of the 2011/20122 season at Inter, ended too soon to be judgedbut for his detractors it has always been proof that Gasp was not suited to a big team.
Too often, however, we forget what the coach did in charge of Genoa and, above all, Atalanta. Bring the Orobic team to play a quarter of the Champions League and the semi-finals of the Europa League it’s no small thing. Just as we cannot forget that under his management Atalanta grew a lot. For this reason, at the end of the season the coach would consider his cycle to be over, especially if he won a trophy. The club most interested in him is Napoli.
Gasperini at Napoli: 55%
Il Napoli has been on the trail of for some time Gasperini. According to Corriere dello SportDe Laurentiis would have put Gasperini at the top of his preferences for the Neapolitan bench. The Piedmontese coach would even have surpassed Conte in approval ratings. Gasp’s advantage would be its ability to develop players and lower management costs. Contacts have already been initiated.
Gasperini at Milan: 30%
The Gazzetta dello Sport states that Gasperini he could be included in the list of Rossoneri coaches. It must be said that so far the profiles that have been talked about for the bench of Milan they lead to very different technicians, mostly young and foreign. Much will also depend on who the new coach chooses. It’s no secret that multiple souls coexist in the Rossoneri club, so the picture is still nebulous.
Gasperini to Juventus: 15%
Giuntoli has already identified Thiago Motta as a technician JuventusHowever, there always remains a margin of doubt. If Allegri were truly sacked and Motta made other choices (perhaps in Xabi Alonso style), another scenario could open up. Gasperini has the advantage of knowing the environment perfectly and the ability to enhance young people, therefore it is a candidacy that should not be discarded a priori.
Davide Luciani