Tottenham Hotspur have seen some top young talents on show this season and Destiny Udogie certainly fits that bill having excelled in his first Premier League campaign.
The Ange Postecoglou era isn’t even a year old just yet, but Tottenham fans will be encouraged by what they have seen.
Postecoglou has brought an all-out attacking style to Tottenham and his work developing some exceptional talents can’t be ignored.
Micky van de Ven had real promise after arriving from Wolfsburg but he hadn’t quite become one of the Bundesliga’s very best.
The Dutchman is becoming indispensable for Tottenham though, growing into an outstanding centre back after just months under Postecoglou.
Then there is Destiny Udogie, who was actually signed by Tottenham a year before Postecoglou’s arrival.
The Italian was snapped up from Udinese before being sent back on loan to the Serie A side for the 2022-23 season.
Udogie is now playing his first Premier League campaign and has turned in some superb performances, arguably emerging as the top left back in the Premier League this season.
Teammate with both club and country, Guglielmo Vicario, has praised Udogie as a truly ‘unbelievable’ player – but that sentiment may not be shared back home.
Italian media doubt Destiny Udogie plays at Euro 2024
Udogie played the full 90 minutes as Italy scraped past Venezuela on Thursday night but Tuttomercatoweb rated his performance at just 5 out of 10.
The 21-year-old wasn’t even on the bench for Monday’s clash with Ecuador but there seemingly isn’t reason for concern about an injury.
Tuttomercatoweb have now taken a look at the Italy squad and predicted who will be travelling for Euro 2024.
Italy’s first-choice left back is the Inter Milan star Federico Dimarco, so Udogie would have faced an uphill battle to start in this tournament anyway.
However, TMW now suggest that Udogie will miss out on the squad entirely, picking Juventus ace Andrea Cambiaso instead.
It’s stated that Cambiaso’s ability to play on the right side brings versatility that Udogie just can’t provide.
Centre back Riccardo Calafiori is also named in the squad by TMW and he has history of playing at left back too.
Gazzetta dello Sport still have Udogie in their squad for Euro 2024 but note that right wing back Raoul Bellanova could get the nod over him, with Cambiaso on the left.
FC Inter News add that Udogie ‘took a step back’ in this international break and his place isn’t completely secure.
Udogie may be shining for Tottenham but it looks like he faces an uphill battle to convince the Italian media and maybe even boss Luciano Spalletti ahead of Euro 2024.
Udogie is only 21 and should have plenty of major tournaments ahead of him, especially if he continues to develop at Tottenham, but missing out would still feel like a big blow after a strong season.
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