Gareth Southgate pleased with win against one of the 'top, top nations' of Europe
England manager Gareth Southgate knows that beating the top teams is the best way to showcase the progress his squad is making.
Gianluca Scamacca is an Italian international striker who plays for Serie A side Atalanta.
After a successful season in Serie A with Sassuolo, Scamacca made a big money move to the Premier League with West Ham.
In August 2023, he returned to Italy to join Atalanta for a reported fee of £22m.
Upon his return to Italy, the young striker was given a chance to impress at a lower level with Serie B side Ascoli.
He finished the season on 13 goals and then made the step up to Serie A courtesy of a loan move to Genoa. There he bagged 12 in all competitions, maintaining a minutes-per-goal ratio of 104.
After only three appearances for Sassuolo in four years, the rising star was finally given a chance for his parent club.
New head coach Alessio Dionisi put his faith in Scamacca after the previous no.9, Francesco Caputo, left Sassuolo for Sampdoria in the summer.
The young Italian rewarded his coach for that decision, reaching double figures for goals halfway through the season on his way to 16 for in the 2021/22 season.
Afer impressing in Serie A, Scamacca joined West Ham United on a five-year contract with an option for a further year, in a deal worth around £35million.
However, he started only 16 times for the club during his season in England and in August 2023 joined Serie A side Atalanta for a fee of around £22m.
England manager Gareth Southgate knows that beating the top teams is the best way to showcase the progress his squad is making.
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