Mateo Pellegrino, son of former coach Mauricio Pellegrino, is the subject of a real battle between Spain and Argentina. Born in Valencia and trained at the Paterna academy, the 24-year-old striker, who therefore has dual nationality, revealed himself at Parma where he is currently at the top of the club’s scorers’ rankings with 7 goals in 14 matches in all competitions. Fast, powerful and rather effective in the aerial game, he scored twice against Torino (2-1), Pellegrino also attracted the attention of AC Milan according to A.S.who would consider recruiting him from this winter transfer window.
In Spain, Luis de la Fuente is closely following the player’s journey and has asked to make his integration with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) a reality. With the unavailability of Alvaro Morata and the search for a number 9 capable of turning a match around, Pellegrino could become the offensive weapon that Spain was looking for for its next World Cup confrontations. For its part, Argentina has not yet let him slip away, already summoning him for an internship with the under-21s, which promises a crucial choice for the international future of the young striker. To be continued…
