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Several Serie A clubs have failed to strike a deal for American midfielder Tanner Tessmann this summer, but a new suitor has emerged with hopes of adding him to their squad.
Torino is interested in acquiring the Venezia midfielder for the upcoming Serie A season, Italian outlet La Stampa reported Thursday. A move to Torino for Tessmann would reunite him with former Venezia manager Paulo Vanoli.
Inter Milan and Fiorentina are among the other Italian clubs that have expressed interest in Tessmann but talks broke down between them and Venezia. Venezia general manager Filippo Antonelli has already ruled Tessmann out of his club’s plans for the upcoming season after the 22-year-old’s constant interest in moving away.
“Tessmann isout of the Venezia project,” Antonelli said in an interview transcribed by TuttoMercato. “It’s been a difficult week, try to understand me. I’m especially sorry for the player, for the situation he put himself in. Right now he is out of the list of players available for Di Francesco, but it is his choice, it does not depend on us. Of course he continues to train, but his head is not there right now. Mending with him? We’ll see, anything is possible.”
Tessmann was a key part of Venezia’s promotion back to Serie A last season through the promotion playoffs. The former FC Dallas academy player scored seven goals and added three assists in 42 combined appearances, forming a strong partnership with fellow former MLS homegrown, Gianluca Busio.
Both Busio and Tessmann have been part of the Venezia squad for the past three seasons.
Tessmann featured in all four of the U.S. Olympic Team’s matches in Paris, France this summer. He helped the Americans advance out of the group stage before suffering a quarterfinal loss to Morocco.
Venezia suffered Coppa Italia elimination midweek against Brescia and opens its Serie A schedule on Sunday at Lazio.
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-08-15 17:00:00
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