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After just 19 appearances for fast-reviving Belgium Jupiler Pro League Sint Truiden VV, the 20-year-old wingback is already being targeted by Juventus for their U-23 side, and is allowing himself to daydream of a future in his ancestral home.
Recruited by former Sint-Truidense coach Kevin Muscat - who was sacked after just 14 games at the helm back in December - Cacace has powered on, lighting up the left flank with his attacking exuberance, just as he did in the A-League with Wellington Phoenix.
“I came here knowing the coach Kevin and having (a long-standing) relationship with (then assistant) Luc Trani,” he said.
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The flashy winger’s season-long loan from Manchester City began promisingly enough under former coach John van den Brom.
However, his successor Hake says Arzani, 22, “hasn’t met expectations”, and a premature exit appears imminent for the youngster whose career is at a critical crossroads.
Dutchman Meulensteen has been in regular contact with Arzani - who has made just five appearances in all competitions - and is adamant he can still ultimately deliver on at least some of the extravagant expectations generated by three appearances at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and subsequent (though ill-fated) move to Celtic.