Esposito: «Sassuolo is the right place to grow and reach the National Team»
The Campania-born striker, arrived from Cagliari last summer, already feels at home in the Sassuolo project and aims to stand out with Aquilani's team.
Sebastiano Esposito has quickly carved out space for himself at Sassuolo following his summer transfer from Cagliari. Two goals in his first six appearances in black and green demonstrate his ability to adapt to Alberto Aquilani's tactical requirements, though his finishing still carries significant room for improvement. The striker, featured in an interview with the club's official match programme ahead of the clash against Fiorentina, retraced the reasoning behind his move.
«Sassuolo has always appealed to me,» explained the former Inter academy prospect. «I believe it's the ideal setting to progress and establish myself, and to reach the National Team. We are a solid squad, equipped with considerable potential, and we must make it show.» The project presented by the club's hierarchy and Aquilani convinced him immediately: «I am in the place I wanted to be».
Esposito devoted space to family bonds, specifically to his brothers Francesco Pio, a striker at Inter, and Salvatore, a midfielder at Sampdoria. «We have an older sister and there exists a bond between all of us that can't really be explained,» he recounted. The three brothers wear the number 94 as a tribute to their home neighbourhood and their early footballing beginnings. «When we return home in summer we play in the pitches nearby and wonderful competitions arise,» he concluded. «These are moments that will stay with us forever.»