Santiago Pierotti

Key strength: Pace and dribbling

Wide creator

At 17th place, US Lecce find themselves in the thick of the Serie A relegation battle, and among the faces fighting for survival is Santiago Pierotti. The 24-year-old Argentine winger arrived from Rosario Central with a modest €3.5 million valuation but has yet to make his mark on the scoresheet, registering 0 goals and 0 assists in just 2 appearances totaling 180 minutes. While his output remains untapped, Pierotti brings a profile that could prove crucial for Lecce's desperate fight. Operating as a wide creator whose game is built on pace and dribbling, he offers the dynamism manager desperately needs in attack. With 55 pace and 55 dribbling on the technical scale, there's room for growth, but at 24, Pierotti is still adapting to Serie A's relentless defensive discipline. Surrounded by more established teammates like Ylber Ramadani (70 rating) in midfield and goal-threats like Lameck Banda and Francesco Camarda, Pierotti must quickly translate his South American flair into tangible contributions. Every match from now until May is a cup final, and Lecce need their Argentine import to start producing if they're to escape the drop.