Manuel Locatelli

Juventus have announced the signing of Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo. The 23-year-old joins on an initial loan with an obligation to buy for £32m. The defensive midfielder took the world by storm with his performances during Italy’s Euro-winning campaign last month. Locatelli didn’t start every game but was impressive whenever called upon by Roberto Mancini. …

It is at the international stage that most promising talents complete the transformation to a household name, and Italy’s Manuel Locatelli did no harm to his fast-rising reputation with a midfield masterclass against Switzerland last night. The Sassuolo midfielder scored twice and was influential in Azzuri’s 3-0 win over Switzerland in their EURO 2020 group …