Kristian Asllani has taken Inter by storm following his arrival, immediately managing to impress Simone Inzaghi and everyone else in the Nerazzurri environment.
The 20-year-old Albanian midfielder broke into Empoli’s first team last season and quickly attracted the attention of Beppe Marotta, who kept a close eye on him before making a €16m move. His arrival was much anticipated in the Lombardy capital and he’s certainly not disappointed.
calciomercato.com details how Asllani had a great game in the pre-season friendly against Lugano, always being on the move, asking for the ball and acting as a key reference point in the midfield. He immediately seemed to fit Simone Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 system and he could easily be more important than simply a backup to Marcelo Brozovic.
Asllani is a confident and progressive midfielder who has good stamina and pressing skills, keen to act as a metronomic figure in the centre of the pitch. Inzaghi could look to deploy him alongside Brozovic in the midfield, something which could be seen in the coming weeks.