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Former Juventus and Bologna winger Samuel Iling-Junior has returned to Serie A on loan for Pisa from Aston Villa, interrupting his West Bromwich Albion experience, while Louis Buffon is loaned to Pontedera.
The 22-year-old continues his tour of Europe, struggling to settle at any club for very long.
The Chelsea youth academy product had joined Juventus for €1.88m in 2020, then was sold to Aston Villa in July 2024 for a fee of €14m as part of the Douglas Luiz deal.
However, he was immediately sent back to Serie A on loan for Bologna, which was interrupted in February 2025 and re-routed towards Middlesbrough.
It happened again this term, as Iling-Junior was loaned to West Bromwich Albion, but that has been cut short for another loan move.
This time he is returning to Serie A for rock bottom Pisa, who just sacked coach Alberto Gilardino last night and are currently without a tactician.
Oscar Hiljemark is expected to take over as soon as he terminates his contract with Elfsborg.
Meanwhile, Pisa have also announced that Louis Buffon, the 18-year-old son of Italy legend Gigi Buffon, has officially been loaned to Serie C side Pontedera.
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