Alex Meret

When he's on the ground, we reckon he likes to be driven around. Here he is arriving for his medical before joining Napoli.

We know that this is a grand statement to make, but Albatross, as he is fondly called, is the successor to Buffon's throne in the Italian team. The nickname was given to him after people discovered that he had a massive reach, even as a child akin to an albatross the bird with the largest wingspan on earth. He is like an old school goalkeeper, is outstanding with his positional play, and is an effective shot-stopper. He gets to the ground fairly easily despite being a tall bloke. The Napoli number 1 was born in Udine, Italy, in 1997. His exposure to a professional academy didn't start until he was 15. Before that, he was training with an amateur side called Donatello Calcio. Considering that he's only 22, we have to acknowledge that his development has been nothing but meteoric. He spent time away from Udinese on loan at SPAL, where regular playing time saw him attract attention from Napoli. He was signed by the Naples based club in 2018. He now plays fairly regularly for the side. After playing for the Italian national team at various youth levels, he earned his first callup to the senior side in 2019. His performances are being monitored by some of the major clubs in Europe. We are sure that he's destined for some great things.