CM: Praise from Buffon as Gattuso watches – Bartesaghi on Italy radar as Milan joy continues

At the start of the season, Davide Bartesaghi was a somewhat unknown prospect in the AC Milan team. Now, he could be launched internationally.

In the summer, Bartesaghi had options to move away. However, Milan opted to keep their youngster secure at the club, believing that he could be the deputy for Pervis Estupinan. Now, just a few months on, he is the likely starter.

Coming in when Estupinan was suspended, the Italian has regularly put in consistent performances and has now raised a doubt about the position. Who should start, the summer arrival or the youngster?

Italy and Milan

Calciomercato.com states that the starting ‘process’ has been underway for more than a month now, with the Ecuadorian slowly slipping down the pecking order. Then, with the success from Sunday, the case for Bartesaghi is only getting stronger.

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In a game where experienced heads often excel, the inexperience of the youngster was not seen. Instead, he was composed, getting strong ratings from the media for his performance.

It could even be a road to more than a starting place for the Rossoneri, with the report citing words from Gianluigi Buffon, who stated that the left-back has been on his watchlist for some time. In fact, he could soon enter the Italian National Team picture, with Gennaro Gattuso present for the derby.

The future looks bright, indeed.