According to the "Gazzetta dello Sport" report, Gattuso inspected Atlanta's 17-year-old defender Ahano during Atlanta's 1-1 Milan match.
Ahano joined Atlanta this summer for 20 million euros. Gattuso admires his technical characteristics very much: he is strong, has excellent skills, has the ability to move forward (he has also played as a left back in the past), and most importantly, he has huge room for improvement.
Ajano was born in Aversa, Italy, to Nigerian parents. He does not yet have Italian citizenship, but will obtain it when he turns 18 on February 23. At that time, he could apply for an Italian passport, which Genoa tried to do for him but failed.
In the Italian Football Association, Ahano is listed as a priority naturalization candidate, and the goal is to recruit him in the possible play-offs at the end of March. There is no exact statement about the time, and Nigeria is also paying attention secretly, hoping to win the player's consent.