Niccolò Fortini

Key strength: Pace and recovery

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In the unforgiving furnace of a Serie A relegation battle, 20-year-old Niccolò Fortini is earning his stripes the only way that matters — through raw exposure. ACF Fiorentina hover precariously in 16th place, their DWDLD form a fragile tightrope between hope and despair, and into this crucible steps a €10-million-rated Italian left-back learning his craft in real time. Seven appearances. 630 minutes. Zero goals, zero assists — yet Fortini's value tells a different story. The Florence native operates as an overlapping full-back, leveraging his 60-rated defensive nous (already his strongest attribute) to provide width while his pace aids recovery. Competing with experienced international Robin Gosens for minutes, Fortini represents La Viola's calculated gamble: investing in youth even as survival hangs in the balance. With attacking firepower like Moise Kean and Albert Guðmundsson carrying the offensive burden, Fortini's remit is simpler — defend smart, support the attack, grow. Every minute is a deposit toward a future that promises far more than his current 55 rating suggests. For now, the mission is clear: survive. But Fortini's emergence whispers of brighter tomorrows in Tuscany.