Galatasaray: Nicolo Zaniolo disappointed by AS Roma – return from Italy?

Mancini recommended Galatasaray

Nicolò Zaniolos’ €15m transfer from AS Roma to Galatasaray on February 8 ended one of the biggest transfer antics of the winter. The 23-year-old wanted a change, first rejected an offer from Bournemouth but then wanted, which the Giallorossi no longer accepted. Threatened by supporters, the 23-year-old attacking player took sick leave and left the Italian capital to finally reach an agreement with the Turkish record champions. In the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’, Zaniolo looks back on those weeks, is disappointed with his former club and talks about his future in the Süper Lig.

« I could talk for hours about broken promises, » said Zaniolo when asked about Roma, where he came in 2018 as a promising talent in Inter’s youth team and quickly became one of the Italy’s most promising (Site notre bureau spécialisé)ers – up to two cruciate ligaments. tears slowed him down. « They told me I was the spearhead. Instead, I was just a capital gain for them. For two years I was told the new contract was ready. In January last year I wanted to sign for a slightly lower salary because I was doing well in Rome and there were financial fair play issues. Now after so much talk I was fed up. If I must think about my departure, then the others must do the same.

It wasn’t just offers from Galatasaray and Bournemouth in January. In the media, Milan were always treated as an interested party, but could not meet Roma’s transfer demands and therefore offered a loan with an obligation to buy. Zaniolo, who also confirmed Fenerbahçe as an interested party, said: « Because I didn’t want to accept England’s offer, I was kicked out of the team and the fans got hold of me. I I found it very unfortunate. Roma gave me everything, thanks to Roma I won and I made my debut in the national team. My son was born there. Being called that (traitor; editor’s note) been a blow.

The Italy international also said he was disappointed with the behavior of his former team-mates: « I don’t want to name names, but they said we were like brothers and then they didn’t even say hello to me. » Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini (26) or left-back Leonardo Spinazzola (30) in the ‘Squadra Azzurra’, if called up, wouldn’t be a problem: « Maybe some people have problems with me, I don’t have any. Those who have a bad conscience know that.

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AS Roma’s Zaniolos to Galatasaray: Mancini advised to move – back from Italy?

The fact that it ended up being Galatasaray is also down to Italy national coach Roberto Mancini: « I had to get back to business. So I spoke to Sérgio Oliveira, who was with me in Rome, and he told me said the environment is good and the championship is competitive. Then I called Coach Mancini and he also advised me to go because he thought I would do well there. And he was right. » Mancini himself coached the « Lions » in the 2013/14 season and won the Turkish Cup there.

He « obviously cannot guarantee that he will fulfill his contract with Galatasaray, which runs until 2027, » Zaniolo said. « But as long as I’m here, I’ll always do my best. » The left-handed player reportedly has a €35m release clause. In the event of a possible resale, Roma would receive a 20% share of the transfer profit (correction: the transfer fee was originally written here). If so, Italy would be a likely destination: « I’ll be back. » The ‘Gazzetta’ have concluded that Juventus, who have been swapped several times over the past few years, could be a possible next club for Zaniolo.

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