Inter Milan Director: Neymar rumors are nonsense; Mourinho means more to Inter Milan than anyone else

Hupu, October 17th: Inter Milan Sports Director Ausilio accepted an exclusive interview with "Corriere dello Sport" today and talked about his various experiences of working for the Nerazzurri for 28 years.

Let’s talk about the rumors about Neymar?

"Forget it, it's all nonsense. We have never been in contact, and we have never made an offer...it's all nonsense."

You have worked with four presidents at Inter Milan. Please use one word to describe them each.

"Moratti: passionate; Tohir: visionary and brave; Zhang Kangyang: innovator;"

What about Oaktree Capital? Although they are just a fund company.

"Robust and structured."

What about Marotta?

"Beppe is an ideal partner for a sports director like me who just wants to concentrate on his own work. He gives me great autonomy at the technical level, and he is the kind of person who is good at summarizing and coordinating."

So was choosing Chivu a decision made jointly by everyone? There were three candidates and he ended up winning?

"That's right. We didn't really start to deal with the problems after Inzaghi left until June 1st. To be honest, we wanted him to stay until the end, but when the boss asks us to propose a new plan, you can't just bring one name."

The other two candidates are Cesc Fabregas and De Zerbi, right?

"We have conducted research and made conclusions. What else do you want to know?"

Don't Cesc Fabregas and De Zerbi want to leave their respective teams?

"That's what you said. Chivu has all the conditions we want, and he is also the most suitable candidate for the boss."

Inter Milan fans have quite a problem with you and Marotta this summer. They are unwilling to lose the Champions League final and are dissatisfied with the transfer budget because they failed to sign Lookman.

"We did try, thinking that Lookman could bring changes to the team. But Atlanta was resolute and refused to let him go. Later, the growth of Pio and Boni made us adjust the direction and insist on using the 352 formation."

How did Pio impress you?

"We were looking for a forward and also inspected Hoylen. During the Club World Cup, we realized that Pio had both physical strength and strong motivation, so we decided to make Bony a substitute for Thuram, while Esposito rotated with Lautaro."

After giving up Lookman, you turned to Cone?

"I just said that we chose to return to the 3-5-2 system, but we did have contact with Konai."

Only once?

"Just once, what's the point of more? Roma told us that this deal was impossible, so we turned to Diouf."

This was Gasperini's "rejection" of Inter Milan...

"He The coaching time at Inter Milan was very short. Do you believe it? I really hope to work with him again. Look at Gasperini's subsequent achievements. "

I believe it, after all, you have worked with so many coaches.

"I will have been working at Inter Milan for twenty-eight years by next January. Let me talk from memory: Mancini, Mourinho, Benitez, Leonardo, Gasperini, Ranieri, Stramaccioni, Mazzarri, De Boer, Vecchi, Pioli, Spalletti, Conte, Inzaghi, and Christian (Chivu)."

Who is the best coach on the court?

"Spaletti and Conte."

Who has the strongest management ability?

"Inzaghi and Mancini. And Ranieri, I have a very good relationship with him. He came to Inter Milan at a difficult moment. I learned a lot from them, but there are also some people who are not very cooperative."

For example?

"You guess."

What about Mourinho?

"Above everything and everyone, for what he represents in Inter's history."

Signing Lautaro is your greatest masterpiece.

"He had already signed a contract with Atletico Madrid. I went to Argentina in person and almost came back empty-handed. Can you imagine how embarrassing it would be..."

Atletico's sporting director at the time, Berta, told me that Lautaro tore up not just one, but three contracts.

"Since Andrea said so... I know it is one. I took advantage of a key point when I intervened in the negotiations. The two clubs have not yet formally reached an agreement. And there are more than one good deals we have made. For example, Mkhitaryan was signed for free because Roma no longer wanted him."

Pinto did not give Mkhitaryan the two-year contract he wanted at the time. Mourinho was very dissatisfied with this...

"Achraf also bought for 40 million and sold for 70 million; Calhanoglu joined freely; Bastoni only played three games in Atlanta and was rented to Parma for a year before being brought to us; Onana was suspended for a long time and did not play for a long time. We signed him with zero transfer and later sold for 55 million; Lukaku was appointed by Conte Yes, bringing him in and selling him to Chelsea at a high price are all good deals; and Balotelli was only 16 years old when he was brought to Inter Milan from Lumezzane. "

He is an unformed talent...

" He has great talent and has a good career, but he is not as good as I originally imagined. "

Roma have contacted you?

"We did have contact once before."

Which period was it?

"Forget it. In the end, I stayed at Inter Milan. I have been fortunate enough to witness players like Milito, Zanetti, Eto'o, and Ronaldo over the years. They are completely different from today's players."

What is the truth about the rumors between you and Saudi Arabia?

"There's nothing to say. I'm having a good time at Inter Milan, with a contract until 2027. I've received more generous offers before, but I've never thought of leaving.. "

What if Inzaghi insists and Saudi Arabia makes an offer that cannot be refused?

"There is nothing in the world that cannot be refused. "

Paratici returned to Tottenham after the suspension expired...

"I am very happy because I respect him very much. He is one of the best and most professional in the business. As for the sports justice part, I will not comment. I will only say: He has and has always been qualified to continue working. "

Will Inter Milan take any action in the transfer market in January?

"With the season only lasting one and a half months, which club do you think has already started preparing for the winter window? That's all fantasy. I understand the media's thirst for news, but football these days only thinks about the present. "