Roma and Italy starlet Nicolò Zaniolo may only be 21, but he’s already accumulating a very complicated love life, according to today’s reports.
The talented trequartista has barely played over the last year following two serious knee injuries, but is targeting a place at the Euros next summer.
This week, he confirmed via social media that he has broken up with long-term girlfriend Sara Scaperrotta and started a relationship with Romanian model Madalina Ghenea.
Ghenea is 12 years older than Zaniolo and already has a daughter from a previous relationship.
The complicated part is that magazine Oggi claims his ex-girlfriend Sara is pregnant with his baby and moved back in with her parents after cohabiting with Zaniolo.
“I want to make it clear that I did not dump anyone,” wrote Zaniolo on social media.
“My new relationship has nothing to do with my past, I am happy with Madalina and take on all the responsibility for my future.
“I am a young man with his head firmly on his shoulders! At this moment, I am thinking only of Roma, I can’t wait to get back to playing again. I’m working to be in shape as soon as possible.”
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