Paratici reveals he could have signed Lewandowski
TRANSFERS - "Why did we take Szczesny? The process is easy: I do not like to have many scouts, we only have three plus the leader in the first team. When you have to listen to too many people, it's hard to choose who to trust. I've known Szczesny for a long time, he was a talent from Under 16 and Under 17. I arrived 9 years ago before I was at Samp: when I was there, I saw him at an Under 17 Championship. First, I was a scout leader, I could follow him better. Football is my passion, I wanted to know, understand".
THE BEGINNINGS - "I was a player, but not so strong, I knew I had to do something at the end of my career. I watched a few games on TV, I took notes, I wanted to figure out who would be good. I started at 24, 25. After that, until 31 when I finished playing, I continued to do it: 15 days of vacation and 15 days away to see games. I remember the first: Kosowski. I saw him in the Europa League with Wisla. In recent years Polish football has grown a lot and has given many strikers, now I think there is a very strong midfielder"
THE COUNTRIES OF THE EAST - "We follow a lot of players in Eastern Europe, we follow them in big competitions, it's our job, all in the national teams. Analyzing from an economic point of view, it is convenient to take them from Eastern Europe, they cost less. You cannot take a talent, at this level. You have to take a player to improve your team.
LEWANDOWSKI - "Genoa and Sampdoria wanted Lewandowski. The choice was between Blaszczykowski and Lewa. In the end, they wanted to go to Borussia, also for a matter of language. The report was seen to be a 'top'. In Dortmund, he has grown a lot in one year".