Six months after starting World Cup in Mexico, the United States and Canadathe situation of Valentin Carboni became the center of attention for Argentine national team and his coach, Lionel Scaloni. The attacking midfielder, part of the championship team America’s Cup In 2024She’s currently going through a show that she’s barely involved in Genoawhich could force a club change in the European winter transfer market to preserve his chances of a call-up to the top international team tournament.
According to the journalist Pasquale GuarroHe InterHolder of the federal rights of Carboniis close to agreeing Genoa the early termination of the loan, the original end of which was set for June 30, 2026. The Milan club’s goal is not to take the footballer back, but rather to find a new destination for the loan Parma And Sassuolo as the main interested parties in accepting him into their ranks.
The collective performance of Genoa The season was irregular, the team fought against relegation and had to accept a change of coach after a series of negative results.
In this context Carboni lost importance: despite taking part in 15 of the 18 official games in between Series A And Italian Cuphe was only a starter in one of the last seven presentations. In his last appearance against his former team, he barely played a minute in stoppage time.
The numbers of Carboni in the 2025/2026 campaign they reflect their lack of continuity: 15 games played, one goal scored, no assists, two yellow cards and 548 minutes on the field. This small activity is in contrast to the original objective of the loan, which was to gain more experience and confidence after overcoming a serious cruciate ligament injury in his left knee, which he sustained before his loan to the Genoese club.
He Inter Milan had previously given in Carboni for the Monzawhere it accumulated 32 games, two goals and four assistsand at Olympique de Marseillewhere he was only able to play four games before the aforementioned injury. At just 20, the left-footed midfielder adds to a career marked by loan spells and finding minutes among Europe’s elite.
The lack of filming Genoa descended Carboni from the direct observation of Scalonialthough the coaching staff of the Argentine national team continues to assess his potential positively. But the player knows that needs to recover minutes and shooting to even have a chance of getting into the final squad World Cup in North America. With a view to 2026, time is running out: March Finalissima against Spain In Qatar and then, in less than three months, the World Cup begins. It will be crucial for the footballer to define his future in the coming weeks in order to be back on the radar of the Albiceleste.
With the jersey of the Argentine national team Valentine Carboni -Son of Kely and brother of francformer defender of River Plate– controversial three international matches: two friendlies and one as part of the Copa América 2024a tournament in which he and the team he led became champions Lionel Scaloni.
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