Italy worldwide Simone Pafundi has formally accomplished his switch from Udinese to Sampdoria, on mortgage with an possibility to purchase, as his profession path takes one other sudden twist.
The inventive midfielder solely celebrated his nineteenth birthday in March, however has been shuttled round a number of golf equipment throughout his transient profession.
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The most recent is Sampdoria, the place on the finish of the season.
Pafundi profession hasn’t gone as deliberate
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 23: Simone Pafundi of Italy through the UEFA EURO 2024 Elite Spherical Qualifier between Czech Republic U19 and Italy U19 at Stadio Friuli on March 23, 2024 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
A product of the Udinese youth academy, Pafundi was thought-about an enormous hope for Italian soccer and
Nonetheless, he by no means actually made his mark at membership stage and his promise slightly petered out.
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on mortgage with an possibility to purchase for €15m, however it was allowed to run out in December 2024 after one aim and two assists in 20 aggressive video games.
The trequartista solely made 19 Serie A appearances for Udinese, failing to contribute any objectives.
Now he drops into Serie B for troubled Sampdoria.