Premier League-winning manager Claudio Ranieri has heaped praise on one of his current Sampdoria charges Mikkel Damsgaard, who is reportedly on the radar of West Ham, while also issuing a note of caution about the youngster.
The talented Danish winger is enjoying a superb debut season in Serie A and has attracted the attention of the Hammers as well as Tottenham, Leeds and Southampton.
That attention could now be ramped up as Ranieri, who led Leicester to Premier League glory five years ago, has lauded the 20-year-old in an interview with SosFanta, but also warned prospective suitors against “burdening” him with expectation.
The Italian said: ”Damsgaard is an infant prodigy, he must be managed quietly without burdening him with too many responsibilities.”
The youngster earned his first senior callup recently and subsequently won his first Denmark cap, a reward for his fine form at club level.
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Clearly, Ranieri feels he has a top player under his tutelage in the Danish starlet, and given the stature and number of clubs linked with the winger, he may just be correct.
David Moyes is unlikely to focus his mind on a winger this summer, having landed a permanent deal for Said Benrahma recently to add to Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen in that department.
However, with defensive contributions highlighted as a strong facet to Damsgaard’s game as well as capabilities of playing right across the midfield, Moyes should certainly be intrigued by the Sampdoria prospect.
