Inter star plays down Barcelona rumours

08 nov 2017

From Slovakia, where he has been called up by his national team, Inter centre- back Milan Škriniar has discussed his first few months at the Nerazzurri with Sport.sk. “I am very happy about the results the team is earning. We struggled on Sunday against Torino, but Inter remain near the top of the table and close to Napoli. I put myself at the team’s disposal as best I can and I am also very pleased about the two goals I have scored. Spalletti? I know he always speaks very highly of me and I am happy he appreciates my performances. He is a tough coach, but very good; certainly one of the best in Italy.”

“We have a great relationship. It is a great advantage that he knows when to work and when to relax. This leaves plenty of space for his assistants to work, so our sessions are always very dynamic. When they separate the group based on our positions, the assistants prepare us very well. Last year the team did not do very well as, for a club like this, finishing between seventh and ninth is not good enough. It would be naïve to say we can win the Scudetto, because the competition is so great with teams like Juventus, Napoli and Roma all challenging. A place in the Champions League is what we must look to achieve. I’m an Inter player, and I do not talk about transfers. Barç a is always Barça, but I do not say anything: I’m at Inter and I’m very happy."