Francesco Lodi (Genoa FC)
Possibly one of the best free-kick takers in the Italian Serie A, Lodi passed over interest from three of Italy’s biggest clubs, Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan, to move from Catania to Genoa. His brilliance in the midfield, however, has not yet earned him a call up to Cesare Prandelli’s Azzurri, even as Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti labelled him “irreplaceable”. An unselfish player with as many assists as goals, twenty-nine year Lodi will hope to make an impact with the Rossoblu this season.
Strengths: Direct free kicks, set-pieces
Edited by Staff Editor