Italy CT Roberto Mancini is reportedly tracking foreign-born Sebastian Driussi, Ignacio Pussetto and Luiz Felipe.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Mancini is looking to players with Italian passports who have not been called up by their respective national teams.

The first player on his list would be striker Driussi, who worked under the former Inter and Manchester City boss at Zenit.

The 22-year-old has represented Argentina at Under-17 and 20 levels but has yet to play for the senior side.

Italy CT Roberto Mancini is reportedly tracking foreign-born Sebastian Driussi, Ignacio Pussetto and Luiz Felipe.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Mancini is looking to players with Italian passports who have not been called up by their respective national teams.

The first player on his list would be striker Driussi, who worked under the former Inter and Manchester City boss at Zenit.

The 22-year-old has represented Argentina at Under-17 and 20 levels but has yet to play for the senior side.

Winger Pussetto is also of Italian extraction and plies his trade for Udinese, as is Lazio defender Luiz Felipe.

It comes just three years after Mancini stated there was no room for ‘oriundi’ in the Italy squad.

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