Pio Esposito's agent makes statement on Inter

Italy international forward Pio Esposito, 21, will stay at Inter despite interest from Arsenal and Manchester United. His agent Mario Giuffredi said in a statement to Radio Napoli Centrale that he has no doubt the player's future is at Inter.

Esposito scored twice for Italy in their Nations League match at San Siro, where they beat France 3-1. With this performance, his tally for the national team rose to nine. The player scored these goals in his 14th A National Team match. Interest from Premier League clubs has been ongoing for some time.

Giuffredi said the player came through Inter's youth system, is very happy in Milan, and that the club has always approached him with a sense of belonging and gratitude. It was also noted that Esposito was loaned to Spezia in Serie B, but found a chance at Inter after Cristian Chivu became head coach.

The agent confirmed that Napoli showed interest in the player while Esposito was at Spezia. According to Giuffredi, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis was interested in both Pio and his elder brother Sebastiano, but suitable conditions for a transfer did not come about.

In the match, Pio scored two goals while Sebastiano missed a penalty against France. Giuffredi said he could not watch either penalty, as he was having dinner with their elder brother Salvatore and they had stayed away from the television. It was reported that Pio felt responsibility after missing a penalty against Bosnia, and that this goal lifted that weight off him.