Diego Coppola didn’t deny the rumours linking him away from Brighton this January. He explained that in order to be in with a chance of making Italy’s World Cup squad, he needed more game time.
When asked about the possibility of a loan move, Coppola said: “I don’t know how to see it… The club knows what’s best for me. With the World Cup coming, I want to improve more, and by playing games I can improve.”
He added: “I would like more minutes, and today I had a chance, so I’m just happy…we didn’t concede, so I think we did our job.”
Embed from Getty ImagesCoppola was asked about how tough it is coming into a new squad when you play in the same position as the captain.
The young defender said: “I know the importance of JP and Dunky in the team… I want to help the team here but you don’t get the chance to play in the World Cup every year. The next one will be in four years. I don’t know, in four years a lot of things might happen.”
Embed from Getty ImagesCoppola signed for the Seagulls this summer from Hellas Verona for £9.4 million. Since joining, the Italian has only made four Premier League appearances for the club.
Fiorentina have reportedly been in contact with Coppola’s agent, according to Italian journalist Daniele Longo.
Written by Isabelle Martin
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