Nicolo Barella, Sandro Tonali, Davide Frattesi, Nicolo Fagioli, Samuele Ricci, Manuel Locatelli and Nicolo Rovella are all players in their prime. For now, the 22-year-old must make do with selections with the U21s. But, with a view to taking a step forward, he did not hesitate to leave AS Roma, a club he had been with since the age of 10 and where he played nearly 100 matches in three years.