Manuel Locatelli

Manuel Locatelli is an Italian midfielder born in Lecco on 8 January 1998. He developed at Atalanta before joining AC Milan’s academy at 11 and making his senior debut for the Rossoneri in April 2016. During the 2016–17 season, Locatelli established himself in Milan’s midfield, scoring against Sassuolo and Juventus. He moved to Sassuolo in 2018, where his distribution, tackling and positional intelligence developed under Roberto De Zerbi. In 2020–21, he led Serie A for completed passes and tackles won, according to the supplied research. Locatelli then impressed for Italy at Euro 2020, scoring twice against Switzerland, before joining Juventus in August 2021. At Juventus, he has operated as a deep-lying playmaker or defensive midfielder, helping build attacks, protect the defence and control tempo.