Former Italy striker Antonio Cassano believes new Blucerchiati signing Stefano Sensi is ‘better than Jorginho and Marco Verratti.’
Sensi joined Sampdoria on loan from Inter in January and scored on his debut against Sassuolo on Sunday.
He had been struggling with injuries and game time at San Siro, so he decided to move to Marassi to get consistent playing time, hoping to return to the Italy national team soon.
Cassano, a Sampdoria legend and a former Italy striker, spoke about Sensi in an interview with Il Secolo XIX.
The 39-year-old admires Sensi so much that he believes he’s even better than Chelsea’s Jorginho or PSG’s Verratti. Both midfielders played a key role in Italy’s Euro 2020 win last summer.
“To me, Sensi is the best midfielder in Italy right now. He is a sensational footballer and he deserves a top club,” Cassano said.
“I think he is even better than [Manuel] Locatelli, Verratti or Jorginho. If I were Mancini, I wouldn’t think twice and I’d gamble on him. Sensi’s only weak point was his fitness.”
Mancini advised Sensi to join Marassi to play regularly in the second part of the campaign and ahead of the World Cup playoffs in March.
Sensi was part of Italy’s preliminary squad for the Euros but had to be withdrawn due to a muscle injury.
“Sensi reminds me of Arthur,” Cassano continued.
“He is one of the best in the world right now, but maybe Juventus don’t know how to get the best out of him.
“If we want to exaggerate, we can say that he [Arthur] has something similar to Xavi and Iniesta. Philosophically, Sensi belongs to a club like Barcelona.”
This guy has no brain at all
Everyday he is dumber than the day before
He’s at a similar level. IF he can stay fit + not fade from matches!
I was kinda agreeing with him until he said Arthur was good.
Why comparing? Juss praise your lad n leave those prayers alone