When Radja Nainggolan joined Inter in the summer, many thought that the Nerazzurri had dealt a decisive blow to get back to Juventus . One of the strongest midfielders in Serie A, removed from the competition ( Roma ), to put him at the service of his mentor Spalletti . Six months after that June 26, the Belgian will not play the match against Napoli on Boxing Day. Suspended and fined by Inter for disciplinary reasons, officially for yet another delay in training. And then in that summer transfer market, in the end Roma could have won. In addition to the 38 million euros of the sale, Di Francesco also had Santon and Zaniolo . If the first goes to alternating current, the second has become a fundamental pawn in the Capitoline chessboard at less than 20 years of age.
+++ #Nainggolan late for training, fine and suspension Inter. He trains but does not play against Napoli +++ @Sport_Mediaset
– Marco Barzaghi (@MarcoBarzaghi) 23 December 2018
The Inter press release on Nainggolan interrupted the quiet of the antivigil of Christmas, between the 17th and 18th day of championship. The first boxing dayItalian foresees the direct clash between second and third in the league. The Belgian will not be there, fined and suspended pending new measures. A decision that, in Marotta ‘s newborn Inter , closely resembles Bonucci ‘s “stool” in Porto in 2017. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, the fuse would have exploded definitively after twenty minutes of delay in post Chievo training . The umpteenth insubordination that follows a skipped technical meeting, of training not at the top and of a behavior not suited to the Christmas party . The sale on the January market would not even be ruled out.
#Nainggolan shows up late for training: suspended and fined.
He was welcomed, waited for, defended and pampered: now that’s enough. pic.twitter.com/ivnFUiLtfx
– Fabrizio Biasin (@FBiasin) December 23, 2018
And so that Nicolo Zaniolo , almost unknown to most, entered the Nainggolan operation in June is becoming the real deal for Rome . A multifaceted midfielder, born in 1999 and originally from Massa, last year he dragged the Inter spring to the Scudetto with 13 goals. Half winger, attacking midfielder, if necessary also second striker or false nueve. The versatility of Zanioloand one of its strengths, together with a not indifferent physical exuberance. Qualities that have allowed him to emerge in the unfortunate season of Roma so far. It is no coincidence that Di Francesco made him debut directly at the Bernabeu in September against Real. Class, character and muscles. Zaniolo soon made the rebel Nainggolan forget the Roma Giallorossi. Inter meditates on an exchange that, up to now, has been less advantageous than previously thought.
💣 The delay that cost #Nainggolan the exclusion was about twenty minutes and it was not the first. There is also talk of a skipped technical meeting, of rough work in training and of behaviors not suitable even for the Christmas party of # Inter (#gds)
– Giovanni Capuano (@capuanogio) December 24, 2018
On the day the case breaks out # Nainggolan at # Inter, #Roma enjoys the monstrous growth of #Zaniolo, more and more protagonist: with #Juve, another capital test for tactics, racing and personality # chilavrebbemaidetto # ASRoma
– Andrea Di Carlo (@Andrea_DiCarlo) 23 December 2018
Paid € 24,000,000 + the cards of Santon (€ 9,500,000) and Zaniolo (€ 4,500,000).
Afterwards they are all good, but data in hand (FOR NOW) perhaps it was better not to do this type of operation: #Zaniolo is turning out to be an interesting prospect, #Nainggolan far from that of Rome. pic.twitter.com/CiUVtFgbYS
– Luca Fioretti (@ LucaFioretti13) December 23, 2018
