Davide Santon
Davide Santon (born 2 January 1991 in Portomaggiore, province of Ferrara) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Internazionale.
He is a product of the Internazionale youth system. He is an attacking right back, with the ability to play also on the left side.
On January 21, 2009 he made his debut for the senior team in a Coppa Italia match against Roma, starting directly from the first minute. Inter won the match 2-1. On January 25 Santon made his Serie A debut for Inter in a 1-0 victory against Sampdoria. He then started the next games, being praised by head coach José Mourinho for his personality and tactical versatility. He played as a starter the entire Milan derby on February 15, ended in a 2–1 win for the nerazzurri.
Recently, he has also become subject of praise from Italy national football team head coach Marcello Lippi, who defined Santon “a predestined that reminds of a young Paolo Maldini”.
He also played in Inter’s home draw with Manchester United, playing directly against FIFA Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and showing great performances against the Portuguese winger. Cristiano Ronaldo self said about him: “I was impressed by Santon; he is a really interesting lad and a great footballer. Santon is now regarded as one of the finest prospects in Italian football having broken through into Jose Mourinho’s squad this season.
Overall opinion
So far in my 2 seasons at Inter Davide Santon hasn’t featured in my first team, this being due to my Wingbacks (Maicon and Maxwell) performing excellently and consistently. Though now I have sold Maxwell he will feature a lot more for the first team, over the period of my 2 seasons his name has repeatedly popped up in my U20’s reports as a constant performer, now he has reached 19 he is becoming more and more dangerous in the U20s set-up. His stats are pretty average as it stands. With the right training however he does have the potential to become one of the best right sided players in the world. He can play as a left-back but he tends to be quite awkward and much prefers it on the right side of the field. At the start he can be purchased for a shade over £2m and quickly begins to repay that. He is perfect for a mid to low premier league club at the start and towards the peak of his career can nestle into most clubs.
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His report from my assistant manager Baldini is very promising, saying that Santon could be the next Messi!
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Conclusion
Overall, Santon would be a perfect acquisition for any club, whether you want to use him straight away or nurture his great talent, a definite must buy for me 
