Francesco Pio Esposito’s Inter future ‘not in doubt’, says agent

Francesco Pio Esposito will remain at Inter for many years, according to his agent Mario Giuffredi, who says the Italy forward has no intention of leaving the club.

Esposito, who has developed through Inter’s academy, is “extremely happy” in Milan and remains fully committed to the Serie A club, Giuffredi said in an interview with Radio Napoli Centrale.

“Pio Esposito’s future is at Inter, without the slightest doubt,” Giuffredi said. “He grew up at Inter and is very happy in Milan.

“The club has always shown him a sense of belonging and gratitude, and it has never hesitated to support him. He will certainly remain at Inter for many years.”

Giuffredi also acknowledged that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has long admired Esposito, as well as his brother Sebastiano Esposito, but said no suitable opportunity had emerged to complete either deal.

“De Laurentiis has always shown interest in the player, and the same is true of his brother Sebastiano,” he said. “However, the circumstances were never right for the transfers to happen.

“Pio never considered leaving because he is happy at Inter. The Inter shirt has become like a second skin to him.”

Esposito strengthened his position at international level by scoring twice as Italy defeated France 3-2 in the fifth round of the Nations League group stage.

That double took the 21-year-old’s Italy tally to nine goals, the same number scored by former Italy captain Francesco Totti.

Esposito has reached nine goals in 14 international appearances, while Totti needed 58 matches to score the same number for Italy.

The striker also recently committed his long-term future to Inter by signing a new contract in September, which runs until 2032.