based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
M. Ricci is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Sampdoria, rated 20.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 120th of 145 on scout potential in the Serie B. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricci.
Judged on this season alone, Ricci graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 40 of the 40 central midfielders in the Serie B, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.066 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 36th of 40 of the 40 central midfielders in the Serie B. At 32 Ricci is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sampdoria finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.5, Ricci carries the 36th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie B of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.
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