The inside story of the transfer saga surrounding Nicolo Zaniolo has been revealed.

Italy’s ‘Football Italia’ reported on the 13th (Korean time), “Zaniolo’s mother, Francesca Costa, wanted to be sold by AS Roma for 50 million euros (approximately 68.4 billion won) or 60 million euros (approximately 82 billion won), and AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur have admitted to making offers, she explained the reasons behind Zaniolo’s departure from Rome.”

According to the media, the mother said through ‘Il Corriele Dello Sport’, “Tears come when talking about the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) final score. Then we had a chance to change (during the summer transfer window). There was. Zaniolo talked to the club that he could leave for 50-60 million euros.” 메이저사이트

“However, Zaniolo did not receive a similar offer and eventually stayed. However, he expected a contract extension according to his performance. But it was not a matter of money. I would have done it, but in the end we couldn’t reach an agreement between the clubs.”

Zaniolo grew up through the Italian age-group national team during his childhood. He made his name known in earnest when he joined Roma in 2018. Zaniolo played a big role in Italian Serie A and UEFA Champions League (UCL).

However, he was caught up in big and small injuries. In particular, he missed an entire season due to a cruciate ligament rupture in the 2020-21 season. Zaniolo, who was promising, did not appear on the ground as expected, and interest in him naturally faded.

At this time, his revival began when Jose Mourinho took over. Zaniolo recorded his most appearances since his debut, scoring 2 goals and 7 assists in the league and 5 goals and 3 assists in the UECL. Thanks to Zaniolo’s great performance, Roma became the first UECL champion.

However, the companionship ended with a sad ending. Zaniolo was again plagued by injuries, and Roma refused to negotiate unless the price was reasonable. In the end, Zaniolo was unable to transfer to the club he wanted and fell into a trap, and was transferred to Turkiye Galatasaray.