Fabian Ruiz has been a revelation in the Napoli midfield and was recently scouted by Barcelona.
Five rounds into the 2019-20 Serie A season, we thought it would be fun to highlight the players who have really caught the eye so far. You’ll be aware of some but others will come as a surprise.
Fabian Ruiz, MF, Napoli
When Bayern ungraciously sacked Carlo Ancelotti, his son and assistant Davide went to live with his Andalucian girlfriend in Seville. While over there, he developed a football crush on a Betis midfielder.
“I fell in love with Fabian,” he explained, “so when we met [Napoli and]…