His name is Enzo, which in its Germanic origin means “giant” a bit despite his 173 cm. His surname is Lefée, the same as his mother. A choice similar to that made by Ryan Giggs, but with different motivations linked to the stormy past of his father who committed suicide in 2021. He is Ghisolfi’s chosen one to bring quality and energy into De Rossi’s midfield. A precise choice by the new sporting director of Roma who already has the ok of the 24-year-old and has followed Le Fée since his time at Lorient, when he became the beacon of a team that achieved promotion to Ligue 1 in four years and three consecutive salvations before being relegated last season. When Enzo was already far away, at Rennes precisely.
ALL-COURT CAREER
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Let’s rewind the tape though. Because Le Fée’s short career shows a quality that has not gone unnoticed: versatility. An all-rounder who makes every coach happy. Raised on the myth of Iniesta, at the beginning of his career the Frenchman played mainly as an attacking midfielder. A role that he covered in almost all the games that led to Lorient’s ride towards promotion. A sort of number 10 who however did not give up the coverage phase. His ball recovery skills and dynamism in tight spaces led coach Pellisier to often try him as a mezzala. A winning choice that led Lorient to conquer a tenth place, a rare thing in those parts. And the following year to obtain another salvation. But Le Fèe’s skills were not yet complete. So the following year, given Bakayoko’s fluctuating performance, he was also used as a midfielder and playmaker, showing good vision of the game and careful management of low balls. He alternated in all the midfield roles also obtaining a score of 5 goals and 5 assists. A versatility that surprised many in France. Among them, in the stands at the Stade du Moustoir, there was Ghisolfi who was closely following the striker Moffi and noticed that boy with the number 6 shirt. The name was immediately noted, but Rennes took care of beating the competition with an offer of 20 million. Last year Le Fée played the first part of the season as a half-winger alongside Matic. Then with the change of coach and the departure of the Serbian he returned more to the center of the field. A thigh injury stopped him at the most beautiful moment. But not enough to dampen Ghisolfi’s enthusiasm.
WHERE HE CAN PLAY IN ROME
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Naturally right-footed and with a love for vertical play, Le Fée has the right characteristics to cover all three areas of the pitch in De Rossi’s 4-3-3. First and foremost as an alternative to Pellegrini and Cristante in the mezzala role, but also as a substitute for Paredes in front of the defence when necessary, given his good sense of position, which has been refined especially in recent seasons. On some occasions, the Rennes midfielder has also played as an attacking winger, a bit like what happened to Aouar in some parts of this season. In short, something more than a reserve in a department that has had several problems with turnover in the last season, given the endless troubles of Renato Sanches, the decline of Bove and the difficulty of Aouar himself in settling in. And that next year will have to face even more commitments given the new formula of the Europa League.
