Former City loanee Brooke Norton Cuffy’s progress in Italy has drawn fresh attention from some of Serie A’s biggest clubs, fresh on the back of Juventus speculation.
Brooke spent part of the 2021-22 season with the Imps, making a handful of senior appearances that helped launch his professional pathway before returning to Arsenal.
Since leaving England permanently, he has continued to climb, and reports in Italy say interest around him is increasing again.
Italian outlet TMW are reporting that champions Napoli are now tracking the Genoa wing-back, while Juventus are also monitoring his development. Genoa signed him from Arsenal for €2m last year and they now value him at around €15m, reflecting how his reputation has grown since making the move abroad.
Brooke has spoken recently about the reasons behind leaving England to develop his game in Italy, explaining the appeal of a league known for defensive structure and tactical detail.
“I wanted to come here, play and experience a new style of football, learn about a new culture, and step out of what I would call my comfort zone, because I could have easily stayed in England and played for an English team.
“But I said to myself, ‘I want to experience the challenge abroad. I want to learn a new culture’. The Italian league is known for its defensive capabilities, its structure, its style of play. So I said, ‘I want to come and improve my defensive side, but also show what I can do in the future and bring my style to this league’.”
After us, he played on loan at Rotherham United, Coventry City and Millwall, each time developing extra skills and growing from the youngster we saw into the player he is today.
Genoa are struggling at the foot of the Serie A table, while defending champions Napoli are two points behind Inter at the top of the table. Juventus, also linked with a move for the former Imp, are five points adrift of the leaders.
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