The 2021 MLS season is a crucial one for Sporting Kansas City homegrown Gianluca Busio, and so far club captain Johnny Russell likes what he sees from the 18-year-old midfielder.
In fact, the Scotsman sees a transformation unfolding in the US youth international, who scored during last weekend's 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC.
"Busio's stepping up," Russell said on The Call Up. "The way he came back for preseason, something's changed in Busio. I don't know if it's his mindset or whatever it is. Whatever he's changed in the offseason, he's come back – you could tell right away when we first started training in preseason that he looked different.