Andrea Carnevale revealed an interesting anecdote: When he first saw Samir Handanović, he didn’t save anything, conceded 3 goals, but…
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Andrea Carnevale was once considered one of the better strikers in Italy, having played for teams like Napoli and Roma. Now, he has been earning his bread for quite some time as the head scout at Udinese. He has brought numerous young, talented footballers to Udine, one of them being Samir Handanović. However, Andrea Carnevale has now shared an interesting anecdote: Udinese initially wasn’t thrilled about the idea of bringing the then baby-faced Ljubljanan into their ranks.
“He had physical issues, but in the end, everything worked out. I had to insist that we sign a contract with him. It was a personal satisfaction for me. But when I first saw him… It was in Slovenia. He didn’t save anything, not even one save, he conceded 3 goals. But he moved well, he seemed confident. Somehow, he convinced me. And I’m glad he did,” explained the now 63-year-old Andrea Carnevale. Samir Handanović signed for Udinese in 2004 and stayed with the club for eight years, playing 212 matches during that time.
The 10-time Italian international also revealed that Udinese was close to signing – Erling Haaland! “I saw him for the first time when he was fifteen playing in Norway. Even then, he was worth several million. But I immediately recognized his enormous potential. He was powerful, gifted. We started negotiations, but he began scoring goals like clockwork, and his price kept increasing every week. In the end, he was too expensive for us, and we gave up on the idea of him moving to Udine,” concluded Andrea Carnevale.
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