The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) are investigating Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli over attainable sports activities betting.

The FIGC instructed on Wednesday that they opened the investigation into the 22-year-old, who has one Italy cap and was voted finest under-23 participant in Serie A final season, in August.

Italian media reported that the Turin prosecutor’s workplace had additionally opened an investigation.

La Stampa Daily mentioned the 22-year-old was concerned in a prison probe concentrating on customers of unlawful on-line betting platforms, together with different unnamed suspects.

“I affirm the information of the investigation,” Turin Chief Prosecutor Enrica Gabetta said in an emailed statement, without elaborating. Turin is the home city of Juventus, the former Italian champions.

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Fagioli is suspected of using a variety of identities to place bets on illegal sites.

If found in breach of the FIGC’s sports justice code, which prohibits professional players from betting on football, he could face a three-year suspension and a fine of 25,000 euros.

Fagioli’s lawyers responded with a statement saying the player had initiated the investigation by going to the authorities.

“He has approached this matter in a responsible manner, with a concern for maximum transparency and cooperation with the sporting and civil justice systems, as evidenced by the fact that he was the first to contact the Federal Prosecutor’s Office,” mentioned legal professionals Armando Simbari and Luca Ferrari.

The legal professionals mentioned Fagioli was “serene and utterly centered on Juventus and the Italian league”.

This season, Fagioli has played six matches for Juventus, who are third in Serie A.

The club have battled off-the-field scandals this year.

Last season was dominated by a fraud scandal and the club missed out on a Champions League place after the FIGC deducted 10 points.