Carlo Ancelotti Warns Italy’s Top Clubs Are Failing to Develop Forwards
Carlo Ancelotti has warned that Italy’s leading clubs are no longer producing enough elite Italian forwards, pointing to Milan, Inter and Juventus as evidence of the problem.
What we know
- Ancelotti said Italy have failed to develop a strong recent generation of top-level players.
- He highlighted the absence of a quality Italian striker at Milan, Inter or Juventus.
- The coach believes Italy’s Under-17 and Under-20 sides offer encouragement after competing strongly in Europe.
- Ancelotti expects the next generation to improve the senior side’s prospects and said Italy must reach the next World Cup.
- Italy are preparing to call up at least 30 players for the coming international window, with AC Milan teenager Alphadjo Cisse and Nicolo Tresoldi among the new names under consideration.
- Tresoldi has chosen Italy despite previously playing for Germany at Under-21 level.
Next step: Mancini’s expanded squad and four-game window
Roberto Mancini is expected to use a larger group as Italy face four Nations League fixtures in two weeks. The plan is to assess uncapped players and bring fresh options into the senior set-up.
Italy begin at home to Belgium on September 25 before travelling to Turkey on September 28. They then visit France on October 2 and host Vincenzo Montella’s Turkey on October 5.
The demanding run will give Mancini an immediate test of whether Italy’s emerging talent can address the attacking shortage identified by Ancelotti.
