"Davide Bartesaghi had a dream Sunday afternoon, scoring his first two goals for his boyhood team, with only a win at the end missing. As La Gazzetta dello Sport write, his two goals against Sassuolo were reminiscent of Theo Hernandez, who became the defender with the most goals in Milan's history just under a year ago. For the first he made an instinctive run at the far post, and for the second he finished with the composure of a striker."
"Bartesaghi surprisingly took up Theo's legacy, quickly leapfrogging Pervis Estupinan in Massimiliano Allegri's pecking order, the summer signing who cost nearly €20m. Previously he had only had glimpses of first team football, under Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceiçao. Allegri has definitively established him as a wing-back, giving him the ability to move up and down the flank, as he did with the two goals, firstly latching onto Loftus-Cheek's low cross, and then firing in Nkunku's feed."
"Bartesaghi can be a full-back in a back four too, perhaps even a centre-back in a back three. He was eyed in that position by Arsenal, who would have gladly brought him to London already this summer. It will be more complicated to lure him away from Milan now. A young player, who came through the youth academy, a Milan fan since childhood, and an Italian: he is a precious treasure for the future as well."
Davide Bartesaghi scored his first two senior goals for his boyhood club, combining instinctive movement and striker-like composure to finish chances against Sassuolo. The goals drew comparisons with Theo Hernandez and accelerated Bartesaghi's promotion above Pervis Estupinan in Massimiliano Allegri's hierarchy. Allegri has deployed him as a wing-back, enabling constant up-and-down flank involvement, while he retains the versatility to operate as a full-back in a back four or as a centre-back in a back three. Arsenal had previously monitored him, but his academy background, Milan upbringing and Italian nationality make him a prized long-term asset with potential senior national team prospects.
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