According to TuttoJuve, Sergio Galeazzi, who coached Federico Gatti at Verbania, discussed his former player's performance in an interview. He believes Gatti possesses exceptional mental strength, and if he were to play as a striker, he could outperform Juventus's other forwards.

Regarding Gatti's recent goal after coming off the bench, Galeazzi said: "In football, it's common that when a team has many star players, it's often the substitutes who solve problems. Federico scoring goals is no longer news to me. Anyone can have moments of brilliance, but he proves that when the team faces difficulties, he always steps up and delivers. He's fearless and goes out on the pitch determined to score—and he does."

On whether manager Luciano Spaletti has unexpectedly found a new attacking option, Galeazzi commented: "It seemed Spaletti didn't rate him particularly highly and only brought him in because there weren't many other options. But Spaletti will change his mind. This substitution was clearly a success, but the credit goes to Federico. I don't think Federico should remain one of the team's last resort options anymore. He deserves to start, and eventually he will."

Gatti began his playing career as a striker but has seen reduced playing time at center-back due to competition with Lucumí and Bremer. Regarding whether Gatti could actually change positions to striker, Galeazzi said: "It's absolutely possible he'd excel in other positions. If we made him a goalkeeper, I'd guarantee he'd improve on the goal line with time."

"If Federico played as a striker, he could offer more than Kolo Muani and other expensive signings Juventus has made. Of course, we're talking about a top club aiming for the league title now, not a Serie C team, so doing this would be a last resort and quite risky. But my opinion stands: if he played as a center forward, he would outperform anyone else in Juventus's squad."

Galeazzi also expressed relief that Gatti didn't leave Juventus in the previous transfer window. Gatti had previously had the opportunity to move to Porto.

He said: "If they had really sold him, it would have been another mistake by Juventus's management. I'd always keep a player like him, especially considering he's Italian. He's a true Juventino who never gives up. If he himself had accepted a transfer, Juventus would have sold him then."

"But if we sell him, who do we buy? The transfer window is closed now, but even if we'd sold him to Napoli, Juventus probably would have found a foreign replacement who's less capable than Federico. Why do that? He gives everything for the team, fights until he bleeds, and he's very important in the locker room. I really can't understand it."

Regarding Gatti's greatest strength, Galeazzi emphasized: "His mentality is bestial. He's excellent at headers and has an incredibly strong mind. Perhaps his technical ability isn't exceptional, but mentally he has something others don't. He's a player who never gives up, right to the end. As he said himself in post-match interviews."

"It was the same at Verbania. He always arrived at training first and left last. He often did extra work voluntarily and kept going until I'd tell him, 'That's enough, stop training.' But ultimately, thanks to all that effort, he's a Juventus player today."

Galeazzi also recalled Gatti's experiences before he became famous. "Federico hasn't changed. He's exactly the same as he was then—the humble young man who loves football that I knew. Back then, he worked with bricks in the morning and then rushed to train with us. Even now at Juventus, he maintains the same level of dedication and never steps back."

"After scoring against Sevilla in the Europa League, he messaged me saying that goal was for me. When I asked why, he said many people contact him now asking for shirts, tickets, or other things, but I've never asked him for anything. Even though he's a Juventus player now, he's never become arrogant because of it. I'm sharing this story to better show his genuineness and strong mentality."

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