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Virdis excited by young Italy strikers Pio Esposito, Camarda

  /  autty

Former AC Milan and Juventus striker Pietro Paolo Virdis is excited about Italy's young centre-forwards.

Virdis is convinced of big things from Inter Milan striker Francesco Pio Esposito and Lecce's Francesco Camarda, on-loan from AC Milan this season.

He said on RAI Radio 1: "It's a good time for strikers, we have to take advantage of it.

"Francesco Pio Esposito is a wonderful addition, a surprise. Now (Rino) Gattuso has a lot of choice in attack, we hope he can also make it to the other positions."

Virdis, on if he can see Camarda succeed at Milan, he also said: "I'd be happy. I was surprised when the boy made his first few appearances and then wasn't consistently retained.

"This raised doubts in me, but I hope the future will dispel them."