Meet 16-year-old 'wonderkid' Pietro Pellegri, the highly-rated forward who is making a name for himself with a flurry of impressive performances in Serie A.
To put his recent performances into perspective, the striker is currently in talks with Italian champions Juventus over a move, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Juve's sporting director Beppe Marotta and general manager Fabio Paratici held talks with Genoa over a move and according to the report, Genoa want €30m for the youngster.
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On 22nd December 2016, the youngster made his debut with the senior team against Torino, coming on as an 88th minute substitute. At the age of 15 years and 280 days he equalled the all-time Serie A record set by Roma's Amedeo Amadei, set in 1937 for a Serie A debutant.
Since that memorable day last year, Pellegri has quickly established himself as a dangerous force in the Genoa front line, scoring a brace in Vecchio Balordo's five-goal thriller with Lazio in September.
Pellegri was once described by former manager Gian Piero Gasperini as 'the next Lionel Messi', and the 15-year-old is quickly establishing himself as a top talent in European football.
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The striker has also been likened to Christian Vieri, who was arguably one of the best goalscorers in Serie A history. Standing at 6ft 2, Pellegri has it all - pace, power and height.
The youngster has a huge future ahead of him and a number of top European clubs have already recognised his immense talents.
After the match, Genoa manager Ivan Jurcic said, "We're working a lot with Pellegri. He played like a real centre-forward tonight. It's a great story, his father is my very close friend and now his son is doing so well in this team."
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Juventus will certainly have a huge talent on their hands if they manage to get this deal over the line.
Featured Image Credit: Genoa CFCTopics: Football News, Football, Serie A, Transfers, Juventus
