Turkiye coach Vincenzo Montella is content material with the progress Kenan Yildiz is making on all ranges.
The 19-year-old earned a promotion to the primary Juventus staff this season, and was one of many few shiny notes in a very underwhelming marketing campaign for the membership. {The teenager} has now cemented himself as an everyday starter for his nationwide staff.
Subsequently, the younger attacker was in motion final night time on the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium as Turkiye took on Italy in a pleasant contest that led to a stalemate.
Whereas he couldn’t fairly replicate the heroics he produced in his earlier go to to Bologna – when he sparked a memorable Juventus comeback – Montella nonetheless had phrases of reward for the immensely gifted teenager.
“In comparison with September, when he made his Turkiye debut and was not but taking part in for Juve, I discovered him even stronger bodily,” stated the Roma and Sampdoria legend in his post-match press convention through Tuttosport.
“He’s a contemporary, full footballer however he’s nonetheless 19, he can nonetheless enhance in all points, corresponding to in managing moments of the match.
“Kenan is already doing nice at current and has a shiny future forward of him. Being this mature at his age shouldn’t be simple, so I hope he maintains it.”
Yildiz signed for Juventus in 2022 after spending 10 years at Bayern Munich’s academy. His contract with the Bianconeri is legitimate till June 2027 after signing a renewal at the beginning of the season.
