Harsh words from Zanetti to Lukaku

The Argentinian Javier Zanettivice president of Interattacked the Belgian on Wednesday Romelu Lukaku, where “another behavior as a professional and as a person” is expected after learning that he is negotiating his move to Juventus. “Because of what Inter did for him, we expect a different kind of behavior as a professional and as a person. He has the right to go to the team he wants, it needs more, but it is enough to say it in time,” said the former soccer player in an interview with ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ on the occasion of his 50th birthday.

“But nothing is bigger than the club and when you build a team you have to consider who you put in the dressing room,” he added. Lukaku, who arrived last season on loan from Chelsea as a great addition to Interista who will return the ‘Nerazzurri’ to the top of Italy, did not perform as expected.

Relegated to the background in all important matches and hampered by injuries, the Belgian nine disappointed his football fans – with a crucial stage in the Champions League finals that could have led to a draw and extra time against him Manchester City- and he does it now personally when talking to Juventus.

And it is that Chelsea and ‘Juve’ have maintained contacts and assessed the possibility of a possible exchange between Lukaku and the Serbian Dusan Vlahovic, something that has not been liked within the Milan club, which is suspected to have started negotiations during the season had not yet been completed, according to local media. Lukaku, on the starting ramp, is not doing preseason with Chelsea. He did not play any friendly matches and the London club did not assign him a number.

On the other side of the coin, Lautaro

On the other side of the coin, for Zanetti, is his compatriot Lautaro Martínez, who after a complete campaign will be captain. “He has taken the right steps, with humility. I am happy with his path. He should reinforce his leadership with more responsibility, he has a sense of ownership and knows how to show an example. This is what the a captain, doing the facts speaks in front of his colleagues,” he said.

He also spoke about the Interista coach, a Simone Inzaghi who went from being tight on the ropes to having the full confidence of Inter in just a few months after his great role in the ‘Champions’. “His main characteristic is calmness in difficult times. The strength not to doubt his work, to insist. He has the calmness that the strong have,” he assessed. In addition, he remembered the bitter final in Istanbul against City: “I was expecting a final like this, even and brave. But we are proud of ourselves,” he said.