During the 2019 MLS SuperDraft on Friday, trapped amid a greater conversation about Sporting Kansas City needing a number nine (or not needing one, depending on who was talking), MLS veteran and ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman snuck in this little line.
“To be honest with you, I’d be shocked if Busio is there much longer because of the amount of people that are calling for his services.”
Gianluca Busio is still just 16-years-old (he turns 17 in May) and going into only his second professional season. He was signed as a 15-year-old, the second youngest player to ever sign a Major League Soccer contract behind Freddy Adu.