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Federico Chiesa: 4 Things to Know About the Italian Under-21 Starlet

Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa introduced himself onto the international stage in a big way in the past week when he produced two moments of magic against Spain in the European Under-21's Championship that's currently underway in Italy.

He scored a sublime equalising goal in the 36th minute to bring Italy back into the game, before scoring a crucial tap-in that put them ahead in the 64th minute, they then went on to win the game 3-1. This performance attracted a-lot of attention to the 21-year-old who was already valued at well over £50m, and with most of football's elite wishing to sign him, you may need to be filled in on who this young starlet is.