Former Lazio and current Roma player, Alexander Kolarov will be one of Inter’s opponents in tonight’s tough game against Roma.
But Kolarov could have been an Inter player because Inter coach Luciano Spalletti made an explicit request to Inter’s management in the summer for the Serbian full-back, according to Corriere dello Sport who continues: “Both Piero Ausilio and Walter Sabatini had been following Brazilian full-back Dalbert for quite some time, the same player that is currently struggling in order to get some playing time, something Nice coach Lucio commented on yesterday: ‘I am sorry that he does not get to play because I think he has a lot of qualities.’ The young Brazilian costed a lot more than Kolarov also, €20 million plus €6 million in bonuses to compare to the €5 million Roma paid Manchester City for Kolarov. But for Inter it was more of an investment for the future if you compare the age of the two players (24 versus 32). So far this season there is no comparison between the two and in the short term perspective there is some disappointment in the Inter camp. Inter’s management is however convinced that the investement will pay off eventually.”