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Lazio coach Inzaghi like a 'father to me' - Adekanye

The 21-year old Dutch-Nigerian has seen broken into the first team under the watch of the Italian tactician

Bobby Adekanye has described Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi as a father figure to him.

The 21-year-old joined the Biancocelesti from Liverpool last summer and has made three Serie A appearances, scoring his first-ever senior career goal in a 5-1 win over SPAL in February.

Adekanye is widely seen as an exciting prospect for Lazio.

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“Excellent, the coach [Inzaghi] is like a father to me," the Ibadan-born winger told Prima Pagina News.