AC Milan defender Alessandro Florenzi is under investigation by prosecutors in Turin, who are investigating players who use illegal sites to bet on matches, according to the Italian agency AGI.

Alessandro FlorenziPhoto: Kines Milano / Alamy / Alamy / Profimedia

Alessandro Florenzi, who is being investigated in the illegal betting scandal

The announcement came shortly after Sandro Tonali (Newcastle – 10 months) and Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus – 7 months) in this expanding case. Niccolo Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is also under investigation but has said he did not bet on the match.

Florenzi, who was a colleague of Zaniolo in “Roma”, has not yet commented on the situation. He is accused of excessive betting on football matches and may be summoned for questioning by the prosecutor’s office in the coming days.

Florenzi, 32, has a contract with Milan until 2025. He was part of the Italian team that won the 2021 European Championship (made 49 appearances for the national team).